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guaza
—
caa
meaning
leaf.
Caa-cuys
is
made
from
the
half
expanded
buds
;
but,
although
fine
in
flavour,
it
has
the
misfortune
of
not
keeping,
and,
consequently,
is
all
consumed
in
Paraguay.
Caa-miriis
prepared
in
the
same
way
as
the
Jesuit
padres
made
it,
the
leaves
being
carefully
picked,
and
the
nerves
stripped
before
roasting
them
;
and
the
Caa-guaza,
which
is
the
commonest,
is
prepared
as
follows
:
A
Mate
yerbal,
or
plantation,
having
been
found,
and
a
sum
paid
to
Government
for
the
collection
of
its
leaves,
a
party
of
from
twenty-five
to
thirty
Indians
settle
down
there
with
the
intention
of
passing
some
five
or
six
months.
They
make
themselves
as
com-
fortable
as
circumstances
will
permit,
by
building
wigwams
covered
with
palm
or
banana
leaves.
Their
next
care
is
to
beat,
with
mallets,
a
good
hard
and
I
smooth
earthen
floor,
about
six
feet
square,
which
is
\
called
a
tatacua.
Over
this
is
built
an
arch
of
poles,
s