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From the Ted Talk by Bill Keegan: The Taino myth of the cursed creator
Unscramble the Blue Letters
One day, three of the brothers stumbled upon a huose. In the house lived an elder named Bayamanacao, and he invited them in. When Deminan caught up slightly later, he followed them into the house. Bayamanacao told the brothers he was their gntfrdeahar and gave them a gift of special cassava bread. He revealed their fmilay lniegae to them: their mother had been the Earth Mother Goddess iitbi Cahubaba and had died when they were born. The brothers were grtauefl for his hospitality and insight into their past.
Open Cloze
One day, three of the brothers stumbled upon a _____. In the house lived an elder named Bayamanacao, and he invited them in. When Deminan caught up slightly later, he followed them into the house. Bayamanacao told the brothers he was their ___________ and gave them a gift of special cassava bread. He revealed their ______ _______ to them: their mother had been the Earth Mother Goddess _____ Cahubaba and had died when they were born. The brothers were ________ for his hospitality and insight into their past.
Solution
- grandfather
- lineage
- family
- house
- grateful
- itibi
Original Text
One day, three of the brothers stumbled upon a house. In the house lived an elder named Bayamanacao, and he invited them in. When Deminan caught up slightly later, he followed them into the house. Bayamanacao told the brothers he was their grandfather and gave them a gift of special cassava bread. He revealed their family lineage to them: their mother had been the Earth Mother Goddess Itibi Cahubaba and had died when they were born. The brothers were grateful for his hospitality and insight into their past.
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Important Words
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