Demarcation Diaries
21 September 2001
Janine (Team A) : They take us for a short walk and one of
them zooms up a tree and cuts down branches full of berries. Zuha is the
Deni name for them. The Deni climb trees barefoot with their feet inside a
loop of bark. They make it look far too easy to be true. more
Merel (Team A) : I'm nailed to the ground and all I can say is, "cobra, cobra!" while I
point at the coiled up snake less than a meter from my feet.
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Note: Volunteers and the Deni work in three different teams. Team C (Cuniuã Team) works by boat following the Coxodoã, Cuniuã and Canaçã rivers, the natural boundary of the Deni territory along the eastern perimeter. Teams A and B started at the north west tip, working away from each other, assisting the Deni in cutting a 1.5 meter path through the jungle and erecting signs identifying the Deni territory.
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