Orinoco Indian

Índio Orinoco

Orinoco Indian

Antes de se tornarem rios, o Orinoco e o Caroní eram humanosBefore they became rivers, the Orinoco and Caroní were human
Pertenciam a grupos étnicos diferentes. Ao se verem, se apaixonaramThey belonged to different ethnic groups. Seeing each other, they fell in love
Instantaneamente, e apesar de suas famílias terem rivalidadesInstantly, and despite the fact that their families had rivalries
Entre si, decidiram arriscar e lutar para ficarem juntosAmong themselves, they decided to risk and fight to be together
Mas nunca conseguiramBut they never made it

Eles se enfrentaram inúmeras vezes por causa das guerras entreThey clashed with each other numerous times over the wars between
Seus grupos, mas isso só fez o amor deles se fortalecerTheir groups, but this only caused their love to strengthen
E com o toque do vento, compartilhavam carícias à distânciaAnd with the touch of the wind, they shared caresses from a distance

Certa noite, decidiram selar seu amor com um beijo em um lago deOne night, they decided to seal their love with a kiss in a lake of
Água doce e, com essa prova de afeto, concordaram que iriam fugirFresh water and, with that proof of affection, they agreed that they would escape
Para que nada e ninguém tentasse separá-losSo that nothing and no one tried to separate them

O Oceano Atlântico, movido pelo amor dos amantesThe Atlantic Ocean, moved by the love of lovers
Os levou em sua correnteza para que escapassem e se fundissemHe took them into his current so that they would escape and merge
Com a água. A transformação deles em rios foi o equivalente aWith the water. Their transformation into rivers was the equivalent of
Ter se casado e, com isso, consumaram seu romance para estaremHaving married and with it, consummated their romance to be
Unidos para sempreUnited for eternity