er the body of the _mannori_. Each marks the spot of a former
wound. But the _mannori_, too, faithfully delivered the foot ornaments to
the youth. The youth brought them to his father, who, in amazement and
vicious anger, ordered his son to go with him on the mountain to seize
the nest of the _cibae_ (vulture). According to the notions of the
Bororos, the souls of their dead trans-migrate into the bodies of birds
and other animals.

"The young fellow again paid a visit to his wise grandmother, who was
this time greatly upset. She handed him a stick and requested him to
insert it at once into the vulture's nest, when they had arrived in the
hollow in the rock where the nest was. The boy departed with his father
up the precipitous mountain side. When they had nearly reached the nest
the father placed a long stick across a precipice and ordered his son to
climb on it and seize the nest. The son duly climbed--carrying with him
his grandmother's stick. When he had reached the top the father did all
he could to shake the son down into the chasm, and even removed the long
stick on which he had climbed. But the lucky boy had already inserted his
grandmother's stick into the crevasse and remained suspended, while the
father--really believing that he had at last succeeded in disposing of
his son--gaily returned to the _aldeia_ (village). The son, taking
advantage of a liana festooned along the rock, was able to climb to the
very summit of the mountain. There, tired and hungry, he improvised a bow
and arrow with what materials he could find, and killed some lizards. He
ate many, and hung the others to his belt. He went fast asleep. With the
heat, the fast decomposing lizards began to smell. The odour attracted
several vultures, which began to peck at him, especially in the softer
parts behind (for he was sleeping lying on his chest and face, as Bororos
generally do). The boy was too tired and worn to be awakened. The
vultures then seized him by his belt and arms, and, taking to flight,
soared down and deposited him at the foot of the mountain. There the boy
woke up, famished. His supply of lizards had been eaten by the vultures.
He searched for fruit and ate some, but he could not retain his food
owing to injuries caused him by the vultures. (Here a good portion of the
legend has to be suppressed.)

"As best he could, the boy went to look for the _aldeia_, but it had
vanished. He walked for several days, unable to find traces of h