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Upon the return of a successful war party, the relatives meet them at the gate of the town and compel them to climb the _sangap;_ [10] then invitations are sent out to friends and relatives in neighboring towns to come and aid in the celebration of the victory (p. 140).

No retorno de um grupo de guerra bem-sucedido, os parentes os encontram no portão da cidade e os obrigam a escalar o _sangap;_ [10] então convites são enviados a amigos e parentes em cidades vizinhas para que venham e auxiliem na celebração da vitória (p. 140).

When they arrive at the entrance of the village they are met by the townspeople, who offer them liquor and then conduct them to the houses where they feast and dance to the music of _gansas_ (p. 126).

Quando chegam à entrada da aldeia, são recebidos pelos moradores da cidade, que lhes oferecem bebida alcoólica e depois os conduzem às casas onde festejam e dançam ao som das _gansas_ (p. 126).

[11] Finally the captured heads are stuck on the _sagang_ [12] and are placed by the gate, the spring, and, if sufficient in number, surround the town (p. 140).

[11] Finalmente, as cabeças capturadas são espetadas no _sagang_ [12] e são colocadas junto ao portão, à nascente e, se em número suficiente, cercam a cidade (p. 140).

Taking the heads of one's neighbors does not appear to be common, yet cases are mentioned where visitors are treacherously killed at a dance (pp. 78, 83).

Decapitar os próprios vizinhos não parece ser comum, no entanto são mencionados casos em que visitantes são traiçoeiramente mortos durante uma dança (pp. 78, 83).

The use of poison [13] is twice mentioned.

O uso de veneno [13] é mencionado duas vezes.

In one case the victims are killed by drinking liquor furnished by the father of the girl about whose head they are dancing (pp. 148, 156).

Em um dos casos, as vítimas são mortas ao beberem bebida alcoólica fornecida pelo pai da moça em torno de cuja cabeça estão dançando (pp. 148, 156).

Bamboo spears appear to be used, but we are explicitly told that they fought with steel weapons, and there are frequent references to headaxes, spears, and knives (pp. 65, 76, 120).

Lanças de bambu parecem ser utilizadas, mas somos explicitamente informados de que lutavam com armas de aço, e há referências frequentes a machados de decapitar, lanças e facas (pp. 65, 76, 120).

Marriage appears generally to be negotiated by the mother of the youth at his suggestion (p. 128).

O casamento parece ser geralmente negociado pela mãe do jovem por sugestão dele (p. 128).

At times both his parents go to the girl's home, and after many preliminaries broach the subject of their mission (p. 128).

Às vezes, ambos os pais do jovem vão à casa da moça e, após muitos preliminares, introduzem o assunto de sua missão (p. 128).

Vocabulary

retorno
Return or coming back to a place or state
grupo
A collection of people or things together
guerra
Armed conflict between nations or groups
bem-sucedido
Successful in achieving desired goals or outcomes
parentes
Family members or relatives of a person
encontram
Third person plural present of encontrar, to meet
portão
A large gate or entrance to a place
cidade
Urban settlement larger than a town
obrigam
Force or compel someone to do something
escalar
To climb up or increase in intensity
convites
Invitations to attend an event
enviados
Sent or dispatched to a destination
amigos
Plural of amigo, people with whom one has friendship
cidades
Plural of cidade, urban settlements
vizinhas
Neighboring or situated nearby in proximity
auxiliem
Help or provide assistance to someone
celebração
A joyful occasion or festive commemoration
vitória
Success or triumph in battle or competition
chegam
Arrive or come to a particular place
entrada
An opening or way in to a place
aldeia
A small rural settlement or village
recebidos
Received or accepted something offered
moradores
Residents or inhabitants of a place
oferecem
Offer or present something to someone
bebida
Any liquid consumed for refreshment
alcoólica
Containing or relating to alcohol substance
conduzem
Lead or guide someone to a location
casas
Plural of casa, buildings where people live
festejam
Celebrate or hold a festive occasion
dançam
Move rhythmically to music as entertainment
som
Audio or acoustic waves perceived by hearing
cabeças
Plural of cabeça, the upper part of body
capturadas
Caught or taken prisoner by force
colocadas
Put or positioned in a particular place
junto
Next to or in proximity with something
nascente
A spring where water naturally emerges
número
A mathematical unit or quantity value
suficiente
Enough or adequate for a particular purpose
cercam
Surround or enclose completely from all sides
próprios
Belonging to oneself or appropriate to something
vizinhos
People living nearby or in adjacent areas
comum
Occurring frequently or shared by many
entanto
However or nevertheless in a situation
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