Take Brazil as an example. When people mention it, they can think of local football matches and various large-scale carnivals. In addition to these, because of the geographical advantage, there are also tropical rainforests and various rare plants and animals. Of course, there are still many ethnic groups and tribes that have not yet come into contact with modern civilization, such as the “Zoe people” we are going to talk about today.

They should be the most complete primitive Indian tribe currently preserved. The same as other places, because they live in the sultry rainforest all the year round, they don’t need to cover their bodies with clothing, so they can be cooler. , But occasionally some relatively large leaves are used to cover it. The difference from other places is that their coming-of-age ceremony is very peculiar, and everyone must have a conspicuous sign.

That is to insert a wooden stick in the chin. Generally, on this day, the parent will pass the prepared wooden stick through the child’s chin until it can be fixed and not fall off. This picture feels very good just thinking about it. It hurts, and someone soon asked, why does the tribe have such a cruel coming-of-age ceremony? In fact, things that outsiders think are weird, in their eyes, are completely normal, even a symbol of masculinity. And such a very individual Zoe has attracted a lot of people’s attention since it was discovered. There have been people who wanted to get close and integrated into it, hoping to get a deeper understanding of this mysterious tribe, and what secrets are there? After being disentangled, in fact, the number of this ethnic group is now decreasing. In order to protect them, the local government no longer easily allows outsiders to disturb their living area. Do you feel that you have gained a lot of knowledge when you see it here? So what do you think of this tribe? Welcome to leave a comment below! Some pictures come from the Internet

Saturday afternoon (May 8, local time), Alessandra Ambrosio was seen on the beach in the city of Santa Monica, California, USA. Initially, the beauty wore a long-sleeved crop top and shorts. Accompanying Alessandra is her new boyfriend Richard Lee. Two people wearing sometimes bikini of “long legs” born in 1981 “ton-sur-ton” with their lover’s shirt. Alessandra then took off her outerwear, leaving only a tiny gray sports bikini. She wore a bright yellow cap, paired with sunglasses and a necklace to create accents. At the age of 40, the former Brazilian angel still retains a slim, toned figure. Her 1m76 height body helps her stand out on the beach. She also showed herself to be an active and resilient person when participating in beach volleyball. Despite being the world’s top supermodel, Alessandra revealed many physical defects when wearing a bikini. In the photo taken at a tilted angle, the 8x beauty revealed a large, swollen belly. In addition, she is quite thin, her limbs are thin, bony, almost straight from top to bottom, can’t see the curve clearly. Viewers can clearly see exposed ribs and “peanut” knees. However, the beauty is not too concerned with the author’s gaze. She confidently shows off her body and comfortably enjoys the day off. The mother of two is in love with her model boyfriend. Two people “stick to each other like sam” on the beach. They are not shy to give each other the most intimate gestures of close couples in public. The couple was suspected of dating at the beginning of the year when they were seen having dinner together. It was not until last March that the two made their relationship public. Since then, they have been constantly caught by paparazzi in moments of “peaceful love” in crowded places. On April 11, the lingerie supermodel turned 40 years old. Richard Lee was by her side on the occasion of celebrating the new age milestone.

“The fruit of the eye” guaraná. In addition, it also contains saponins, tannins … nerve stimulants that help improve the mind, fight inflammation, limit depression and prevent aging. Thousand year specialty Guaraná is a species of vine in the Sapindaceae family, scientifically known as Paullinia cupana. It is native to the Amazon basin (South America), especially common in Brazil. It is easy to distinguish guaraná from other fruit species because of its eye-catching color and shape… super creepy. It is red when ripe and splits on its own, exposing the black seeds and white flesh. Visually, it resembles the human eye. That’s why the guaraná is nicknamed “the pupil”. In Brazil, guaraná is the trademark specialty of Maúes, a municipality in the state of Amazonas. For this municipality, guaraná is tradition, culture, present and future. It can be said that the whole life here revolves around the guaraná. According to scientific analysis, guaraná seeds contain 4 times more caffeine than coffee beans. In addition, it also has many other nerve stimulants such as saponins, tannins… They have the effect of improving cognitive health, preventing cardiovascular disease, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, depression, intestinal regulation and even aphrodisiac. The native of the Maúes is the Sateré-Mawé. Since the dawn of time, their ancestors knew how to grow and use guaraná. The Sateré-Mawé people especially love and worship the guaraná. They called it “the eye of the gods”. In 1669, the western world became aware of the Sateré-Mawé guaraná, through the religious emissary João Felipe Betendorf (Portugal). This priest took on a mission to the Americas and was captured by the guaraná. In the 18th century, Portugal frantically looted guaraná from Maúes and sold it around the world. In the 19th century, guaraná spread throughout the Americas and Europe. “For us, guaraná is not only a mystical plant, but also a national origin,” said proud local resident Obadias Batista Garcia (Maúes). The land of guaraná Guaraná is an indispensable ingredient in Brazilian carbonated soft drinks. According to the legend of Sateré-Mawé, the guaraná is the reincarnation of a child beloved by the whole village who was murdered by an evil spirit. The angel was too sympathetic to everyone’s pain, so he buried the child’s right eye in the village’s ground. From the place where the eye was buried, the first guaraná tree grew, blossomed, and bore fruit. In Maúes, just 75km from the city is a huge guaraná forest, 8,000 square kilometers. The people here protect this forest strictly. Every year, they actively pick up seedlings and plant them in empty slots in the forest. The guaraná fruit harvest season lasts from November to March of the following year. Guaraná beans are just as small as coffee beans, washed, roasted, peeled and ground. People mix guaraná powder with water, knead it into a cylinder that fits in the hand, and then dry it. Dried guaraná can be preserved for several years on its own. Every time they want to use it, the Sateré-Mawé people grind it on stone, mixing it with water. They call this drink capó, used as a daily drink and holy water during holidays and Tet. In particular, Sateré-Mawé has a very unusual sharpening stone that goes well with guaraná, the ribeirinho fish tongue. This is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, can weigh up to 200kg, possesses a rough tongue full of sharp spines 10cm long. When dried, the tongue becomes a peg that fits the guaraná. Sustainable livelihood The duo of guaraná and ribeirinho fish tongue. Currently, around Maúes there are about 2,400 Sateré-Mawé households growing and selling guaraná. They supply 500 tons of seeds per year, with completely manual harvesting and processing methods, ensuring absolute quality. In the world beverage market, guaraná is an indispensable ingredient in many energy drinks and carbonated drinks, especially Coca-Cola. Although not all Brazilians know about guaraná, their Coca-Cola consumption alone amounts to 400 million liters per year. The purchase price of guaraná in Maúes is about 24 Brazilian Reals/kg (more than 100,000 VND). In 2018, the municipality earned 13.94 million BR (equivalent to 60,000 billion VND) with just guaraná. In addition to Maúes, Brazil has many other guaraná-growing regions, such as Presidente Figueosystemo, Urucará… Every year, they produce tens of thousands of tons of guaraná and sell it around the world. In recent years, Brazil offers guaraná tourism services. In Maúes, visitors can tour the plantations, watch the process, enjoy guaraná on site and participate in the guaraná festival: Festa de Guaraná. Festa de Guaraná is an annual festival held around the end of November or the beginning of December. It lasts 3 days with various types of performances, fun, fairs, sports competitions, beauty… For decades, guaranás in Brazil have been trying to find indigenous recognition for Sateré-Mawé. They claim, the Sateré-Mawé people are the fathers of guaraná: “If there were no Sateré-Mawé people, there would be no guaraná”. In 2020, Sateré-Mawé’s guaraná was awarded the “Brazilian origin” certificate. This is the first and only certification given to an indigenous community in the country. It creates an exclusive brand, helping Sateré-Mawé to promote its name to the world. In the field of guaraná production in Brazil, only the Sateré-Mawé people still carry out the entire process by hand. The rest of the farmers have industrialized.