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Myths and legends of the Patagonia

THE FINGER OF THE PATAGONIAN INDIAN
The legend counts(tells) that a marine Spanish avezado that was sat one night pondering opposite to Magellan's monument, suddenly its fixed hisattention in the stout Patagonian Indian who adorns the statue and it happened to tattoo in the chest(breast) this figure. A specialist searched and the artist put hands to the work, which turned out to be perfection. The tattoo seemed to receive life to every movement of the sailor, the eyes seemed to look and him(her) the cheeks were trembling. What more was calling the attention was the big toe that was moving like alive own to every movement of the skin(leather)

Finished the work, its approached a mirror and laughed satisfied. Consulting in his mind if his companies would, its saw that the fat finger of the Indian was waving affirmatively. Happy its went towards the port to embark. On having happened for the monument its stopped close to the figure of the Indian, and striking his/her/its chest(breast) its exclaimed: " Here I take you, friend. I want to be so strong as you, and that me do not enter bullets ". And taking the big toe, it gave to him a sonorous kiss, saying: " Help Me, give me luck ".

Some months later the sailor returned to Punta Arenas, radiant of happiness and its was telling that everything him had turned out to be a good.

And its is because of it that now, those who happen(pass) opposite to the statue touch the toe of the Indian, since imploring for them his protection and help. And the travellers kiss it and ask for a prompt return him(her) to the zone.



THE LEGEND OF THE CALAFATE (Berberis buxifolia)
The history tells that there was a chief aonikenk its had a beautiful daughter called Caulker of whom it(he) was very proud. Its was poseedora of a few big and beautiful eyes golden colour.

One day happened for the place manly and smart young man selknam, to turn, both young men fell in love passionately, still knowing that its respective tribes would not accept this union. The love could more than the reason, since it is in the habit of happening in these cases, and they decided to abscond to live united.

Someone discovered his plans and they were denounced to the chief aonikenk. This one supposed that Gualicho's malignant spirit had got hold of his daughter urging her to flee with an enemy of histribe. Furious, its resorted to the Shaman of the tribe to frustrate the Caulker's flight. That one bewitched her turning her into shrub, but allowing him at the same time as his beautiful eyes were contemplating the place that saw her to be born.

This way, the caulker every spring covers of flowers yellow gold, which they are the eyes of the girl aonikenk. The young man selknam could never find his dear one, after looking for her in a lot of time died of a sorrow

The Shaman repented of the evil that its had caused, did that the flowers of the Caulker on having fallen down, were turning into a delicious fruit of colour purple that is the heart of the beautiful young man(woman) aonikenk.

They all those who eat of the fruit fall down under the charm(spell) of the Caulker the same as the young man selknam, and though they live far they are attracted to the region.



THE MYTH SARA BRAUN
Sara Braun Hamburguer, its was born in Talsen, Russia, on December 16, 1862. The year 1874 came to Magellan and on August 23, 1887 its married with the Portuguese pioneer Jose Nogueira, wealthy merchant. After the death of the Lusitanian he inherited his fortune and his goods, putting Sara Braun at the head of the business.

Of opened and generous character, its transformed in cooperative in many works of social help. There were great the donations that its did to the city, between that there is remembered(reminded) the monumental portico of the Municipal Cemetery, where there was born a myth that remains until our days.

One demonstrates that between(among) the clauses of the donation of the portico of the necropolis there would exist one that determines that the donor would be the only person who, once expired(died), would happen(pass) for the principal door of the churchyard. Nowadays the above mentioned revenue is sealed and the entry is realized by a lateral door.

To this myth joins other one, according to which the body of Sara Braun, expired(died) in Vineyard of the Mar on April 22, 1955, would have been embalmed and that every 1 º of November is extracted of hisbier to be maquillado and hairdo.



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