Eulodia Dagua, "A tree that makes boys great fighters."

From interviews with Tod D. Swanson

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English Translation

—When you have this power, this is how the bark is removed. —The growing child is made to punch with their fists. —How is it done? —Look: you do it like this, like this, with the fists. By hitting the bark with the fist, the bark of this tree is removed. —When you punch a person with your fists, you could break their head; that’s why they used to make you punch this tree. —Its power passes through you; that’s why, when you hit, you will hurt it.

Kichwa Translation

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Spanish Translation

—Cuando tengas ese poder, así se quita la cáscara. —Al niño en crecimiento le hacen dar golpes con los puños. —¿Cómo se hace? —Mira: se da así, así, con los puños. Golpeando la corteza con el puño, se va sacando la corteza de este árbol. —Cuando golpeas a una persona con los puños de la mano, le puedes partir la cabeza; por eso solían hacerte golpear este árbol. —Su poder te atraviesa; por eso, al golpear, le harás daño.

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