An Amazonian Legend; Part I

A version of the pink Amazon river dolphin myth.

Intermediate

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Many years ago, a beautiful young woman lived in a village near the Amazon rainforest. Her hair and sparkling eyes were as black as obsidian, and her skin was as golden as sand. Many young men wanted to marry her, but she rejected them all.
"Ana," her grandmother said to her, "I'm not going to live forever. Why don't you choose a husband?"