Though to outsiders it may seem like a disgusting pest, the maniuara ant is actually considered a delicacy by several indigenous tribes in the Amazon. The ant has a large head and jaws, and can draw blood when humans are bitten.
Women are responsible for hunting the maniuara, and they follow the ants to the anthills, where they dig a large hole. They then smoke the ants out, leaving them confused, and attract them into buckets using a local plant. To cook them, the women mix the ants in boiling water with salt and pepper.
To see a video about the maniuara, click here.
Comments:
Spencer Troy:
I enjoy the daily posts – thanks!
I would enjoy a video club where movies in Portuguese (Br) would be sent out or made available for purchase to us. Perhaps you could compile a movie bibliography ranked by difficulty of language content. Probably children movies would be good for beginners, for example.
Are there websites for news in Portugese also? The news commentators tend to speak clearly and without too much slang.
Thanks, Spence
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Horrible! Even I don’t want that this creature will have its jaws on me.