big william's world

from the berries of a tree being applied by Piro who's dad used to take him into the jungle and show him which plant and insects you could eat. He took us for a walk in the jungle and poked a tarantula bigger than his hand out of it's hole in the bottom of a tree. He also cut open a termites nest and ate the eggs as well as disturbing an ants nest and getting them all over both arms and rubbing them in. He said it makes you less visible to the animals.
This took place in an Indian village where we met the chief and where they ran their generator once a week for those who had televisions. They typically had 10 children per family and seemed healthy and happy. They spoke fluent Portugese as well as their own language. The Chief's deputy, who is only 14 also spoke some English