For many centuries, the people of the amazon basin have told stories about the curupira. Some say the curupira is a boy. Others say it a girl. However, everyone agrees that it is small, and it has wild red hair, and big pointed ears.A curupira has very special feet; its feet point backwards! Many people in brazil believe the curupira looks after all the plants and animals in the forest. A hunter can kill enough to feed his family, but no more. That is the curupira rule
Once upon a time, there lived a hunter called carlos. Carlos wanted to catch animals for his family to eat, but he was unlucky. He could not catch any animals. Finally, he decided to ask the curupira for help. Everyone knows the curupira likes gifts. Carlos left honey under a tree for the curupira. Suddenly, carlos was very lucky. The day, he killed two birds. Carlos's family had lost to eat
One day, a man said to carlos, "how many animals can you kill me ? I pay you lost of money". Carlos thought this was a good idea. He want into the forest, and hunted for several days. He killed many animals; bird, and pigs and deer
Suddenly, a chicken without feathers walked out the forest.
"What are you doing?" It askd. Carlos heard a voice from the forest say: "estefan! Are my animals there" it was the curupira! " yes, curupira, they are all here!" The chicken replied.
"Then bring them here"! Curupira said. The chicked touched each dead animals and said, "wake up! Curupira wants you!" The animals all got up and walked
Away, into the forest. Carlos was very scarde. He wanted to hide. The curupira said to rhe chicked, "let hom escape." Carlos ran form the forest, and never made the curupira angry again