dona maria batista is mixing ssapÓ, a traditional drink made from guaranÁ.ng at home. for the saterÉ-mawe, the ancient plant is closely linked with their myth of creation. >> people say that the brother of our creator god, of tupana, killed god's son. his mother buried him by the river. and the eye of the boy emerged from his grave and guaranÁ grew out of it. the mother told her son, you will never be forgotten. that's how guaranÁ and our people came about. >> they still have their old beliefs, but they are also catholics. >> this symbolizes a goblet, this is the upper part. thisis is the guarana paste wa. we call it the fruit of eternal youth. its stone is part of the earth that we emerged from. water, earth, and guarana all link us to the creator. just like bread and wine in the catholic communion. >> in sao sebastiao, a village populated by people of various ethnic o origins, ththe guaranÁ harvest is being processed. the pits are ground up. water is added carefully by an experienced member of the team before the paste is kneaded to the right consistency.