The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-13
THE BOOTOOCOODOOS.

A tribe of the Native Indians in Brazil is
called by this name. While at Rio laneiro
in 1925, curiosity led me over to an Island,
in the harbour, to see a party OF them Just
brought in from the interior part G! the
country. There were about hundred IN
number, of all ages and both sexes, and they
were all as entirely naked as when they came
into the world. The complexion ct these
people is similar to that of the North Amer
lean Indians, but they are not as well form
ed, and their features are not so regular
They arc said tn be most vicious race,
confning themselves to no particular limits,
that thcy subsst on plunderng other tribes,
and pillaging from the inhabtants OF the
country, that they have deadly hatred for
white people, and that they Kill aAd eat mem
Whenever they come within their power.
Savagcs of every country have their pc
cular tastes and modes of decorating their
person, but those of the Bootoocoodoos are
the most singular, and at the same time the
most disgusting of any have seen or read
of. Most OF the elderly, of those saw, had
the lower lip cut quite through to the teeth
making cash as long as the month intn
which a round bit Of wood, nearly twice the
size of a dollar, was introduced; the lower
part Of the ears are also cut, forming sort
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Measure, and htched over the top; round
bits Of wood are worn in these, likewise
When the wood is notin, the tip sometimes
drops down below the chin. In the young
er class, the tip was only perforated partial
". and it seemed to be done by degrees ant
to require time. More CT these creatures
appeared to be pursuing any employment
but we're squatting about on their launches
in kind of listlcssness over little smoking
eirc. aud. they seemed uncomfortable whel
exposed to the air, though it was quite
warm.-NVhen some beef was brought, the!
eagerly seized, and began to devour 1t raw
but we're prevented. ! was assured posi-
lively of their being cannibals.-lhcy wer
flthv. wretched, shameless looking beings
!. it was humiliating to reflect that they be
I long to our own species while there scarce
" appeared to be any thing in them super
ior to the brute creation. ] could learn no
! thing further of them, and never had hear
of such race before. was told at TIL
time, that they had been decoyed iuto plan
i tation, and seized by party of soldiers; an
: that the Government Of Brazil was endeav
=, curing to do something towards the civliiza
! ton of the tribe! / have since been inform
q ed, that they came of their own accore
c with dehlomatic objects; and the Chief be
ing permitted an interview with the En-
peror they returned to the wilderness.
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!. The Brazilians have very curious ide
l. as to the origin of the black race: AT tn
e time, say they, of the creation of Adam, Sa
i tan looked on and formed man of clay, br
t, every thing he touched becoming black, h
c determined to wash him white in the Jordan
g on his approach, the river retired and he ha
t only time to push the black man on wet sane
= which touching the sole of his feet and tn
ii palms of his hands accounts for the white
lIness of these parts. The Devil, in stat
= of irritation, struck his creation on the nos'
i by which the flatness of that organ was ac