A Árvore Ancestral Lyrics Translation in English

A Samaumeira Ancestral

The Ancestral Samaumeira

Unia a terra ao céu e velava a luz

Uniting the earth to the sky and watching over the light

Seus galhos foram enlaçados nas nuvens

Its branches were entwined in the clouds

pela preguiça real

by the royal sloth

Da saga dos irmãos Ypi e Yo'i

From the saga of the brothers Ypi and Yo'i

As estrelas despontaram, a luz foi descoberta

The stars emerged, the light was discovered

Do tronco da Samaumeira formou-se o Solimões

From the trunk of the Samaumeira, the Solimões was formed

Dos galhos brotaram afluentes e igarapés

From the branches sprouted tributaries and streams

As folhas transformaram-se em sapos

The leaves transformed into frogs

E de uma flor nasceu, Tetchi

And from a flower was born, Tetchi

A primeira Cunhã-poranga

The first Cunhã-poranga

E a cunhã Tetchi pescou os peixes

And Cunhã Tetchi fished the fishes

que se tornaram gente

that became people

Uns caminharam para aurora

Some walked towards dawn

outros rumaram ao poente

others headed towards dusk

E os Ticuna povoaram o Alto Solimões

And the Ticuna populated the Upper Solimões

Nação Ticuna, nação Ticuna

Ticuna Nation, Ticuna Nation

A origem da harmonia de natureza e cultura

The origin of the harmony of nature and culture

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