ATENEO LANGUAGE AND CULTURE GUARANI
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David Galeano Olivera
MAINUMBY - HUMMINGBIRD (LEGEND GUARANI)
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The elders that the great Tupa is just and fair and good when good is the intention of men. And the intent of Poti (potty) and Guanumby (mainumby) was the most noble that exists in this world and much love always, beyond heaven and earth, time and death, life and humanity.
Were their enemy tribes and families so long that they hated that no one knew the reason. It is said that Poti was beautiful. Beautiful as the dawn in spring. Beautiful as the evening wind that carries the leaves in fall and relief to the boys of summer. Beautiful as the sun caresses the faces and illuminates the shadows of winter. A cost Guanumby not fall in love, and soon Poti also loved him.
A and ten thousand times is found beyond the white mountain, under the Creole sauce, with no one to see. But one day the sister of Poti suspected. Sly, followed up the mountain and discovered the secret. And then entrusted it to his father.
The next day, as always crossed the mountain Guanumby white and waited under the willow. But Poti failed. Desperate, he approached the village, at the risk of being killed. And found Poti
earnestly discussing with the chief of his tribe:
─ never allow it! ─ he shouted. ─
Guanumby I'm in love! You must understand, father!
─ Never! In the morning you shall marry one of us, and this is my last word. Then
Guanumby came out of hiding. As if they could rehearse over and ten thousand times shouted in unison, to the horror of the chief:
─ Oh, great Tupa, do not allow it! The elders
ever seen on earth as another miracle. Poti and Guanumby suddenly saw their own bodies, puzzled, as if they no longer belonged. Poti burst into a short stalk, but firm and her skin was turning soft as velvet, was a flower, a beautiful flower as she had been before the great Tupá the transform. Guanumby
at the same time, it became light as air, two tiny wings, almost transparent and held him fast in flight and, desperate to find Poti, the site moved away awkwardly. Since then the search. Smell every flower of every wood in every village. Peak kisses the most beautiful blossoms with the secret hope to find. They say that some men saw him and were amazed by the color of their feathers and the speed of their movements. ─ ─
Hummingbird was named because one and ten thousand times I saw digging with its beak inside the flowers, unaware that only looks Guanumby kisses his beloved.
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