In the beginning of time, there were two brothers and a sister: Ocumanató, Icuaman, and Onhiamuaçabê.
Onhiamuaçabê was the keeper of Noçoquén, an enchanted place where she had planted a Brazil nut tree. Her brothers always wanted her close, because she was the one who knew all the plants used to make the medicines they needed.
One day, a little snake, speaking with other animals, said that Onhiamuaçabê would eventually become his wife. The snake then spread a delightful and seductive perfume along the path she walked every day.
When Onhiamuaçabê passed by, breathing in the scent, she said: - What a pleasant fragrance!
The snake, nearby, said to itself: - Didn’t I say so? She likes me!
Then, running ahead, it went to wait for the girl further down the path. As Onhiamuaçabê walked past the snake, it gently touched her. That was enough to make her pregnant.
However, Onhiamuaçabê’s brothers did not want her to marry and eventually forced her to leave.
Time passed, and Onhiamuaçabê gave birth to a son. After the birth, she washed the child and raised him. He was a beautiful, strong boy and grew up healthy and vibrant. When he reached the age of speech, he told his mother he wanted to eat the same fruits his uncles liked.
But the two brothers had taken over Noçoquén, the enchanted place that once belonged to Onhiamuaçabê and forbade their nephew from eating the Brazil nuts.
Still, the boy sneaked in and ate the fruits. The guards, who had orders from the uncles to kill anyone who entered, ended up cutting off the boy’s head.
When Onhiamuaçabê found her son, she cried and screamed in anguish. And she said: - Your uncles thought you’d remain a poor thing, but you will not!
Then, she removed his left eye and planted it. A plant grew from it, but it was no good. It was false guaraná.
She then removed his right eye and planted it too, this time, the true guaraná was born.