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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 154, 16 November 1912, Page 1 (Supplement)

A certain Major Alfredo Olympia Filho has (says a Rio -Taniero correspondent) been exploring for some eight months in the north-western regions of Brazil, lie traversed parts of the forest which have never been trodden by civilised man. and found on the River Liberdade, or not far from it. ;i. tribe of cannibal Indians. These people he describes as "Indios Ttapyrapes." The women are a light bronze color and of fair height. The men an tall, with long, shaggy hair, almondshaped eyes, thick lips, and high fore heads. The tribe goes about absolutely nude, though they have some moral sense. When well treated they are do cilc and easily convinced, but if maltreated they are devils incarnate. The\ are polygamous, each man being allowec five wives. When Major Ohmpio arrive* in their midst lie was obliged to stri| naked and allow himself to be paintet with a kind of natural red ink. H< stayed amongst them some time, am found them very friendly and intelligent During his wanderings he found thai carnauba wax abounded, as also magni ficent pasture lands. He also encoun tered emus, deer, and small game ii aoundance.