born in the jungle. His brothers are Maanape and Yigue. To six years does not say a word. Shows little interest in participating in any activity that derive some effort. However, enjoys baths family. It is early in her sexual awakening. One day to go walking Macunaíma insists, her mother is busy working and can not serve you and asks Sofará, Yigue's companion, who takes over the child. In the solitude of the forest turns into a prince Macunaíma to Sofará. Siblings of Macunaíma not allowed to participate in the ritual of the hunt to find him too young and inexperienced. No part of the ritual of hunting Macunaíma frustrated lot. Again she asks her mother to drive you walk through the woods and again asks her mother to take charge Sofará of Macunaíma. Again have a sexual adventure. Then Macunaíma hunted boar. Tell the rest of the tribe on his powers, although he does not believe. But later, when they see it's true, serves wild boar and Yigue, responsible for carrying out the divisions, no invites to Macunaíma or a piece. Macunaíma swears revenge. The next day, and Sofará Macunaíma away again into the forest. Macunaíma already a man. They have sex several times and then, as an expression of love, beat each other to get hurt. On this occasion, Yigue would have continued and would have been spying. Yigue gives a tremendous beating Macunaíma and then split with Sofará.
Yigue gets a new partner. Iriqui called and is very cute. Macunaíma mocks his brothers, giving false clues to an animal to hunt. A time of food shortages and all go hungry. Macunaíma tells his mother he knows where there is food. The mother immediately thinks Yigue Macunaíma and Iriqui, Macunaíma gets jealous and makes sure that the food does not reach his brother. Macunaíma's mother as a punishment, it leaves the forest and left there, stranded. Macunaíma should return by itself or survive as possible. Along the way, he meets an old man who invites him to eat the flesh of his own leg. Macunaíma asks for help to return home, the old gives false leads, with the intention of eating Macunaíma. The meat from inside the stomach of Macunaíma, da screams that allow the old to trace. However Macunaíma get slip, after vomiting a piece of meat. Finally gets back to her family. Now it has become a man. Decides to keep Yigue Iriqui and lets you do, perhaps as a sign of respect, it has been eating Macunaíma. The next day, intended to hunt a deer Macunaíma, create a spot in the bushes and gives chase, but the assumption is that deer is his own mother. Macunaíma warns his brothers and all mourn the unfortunate accident.
Once, deep in the jungle meets Macunaíma Ci, Mother de las Matas. Ci is part of a tribe of lonely women, known as Amazon. Macunaíma is entranced by the beauty, strength and energy of Ci and wants to have sex with her, but she does not want. Fight. Macunaíma is at a disadvantage. Seeks relief from his brethren. With their help, imprison Ci. Macunaíma has sex with Ci and, therefore, becomes Emperor of the Jungle Thickens . is installed next to it and then they're having sex and gender. Ci claims more and more. Is insatiable. Fruit of that love, a child is born. Everyone is delighted with the child and make him many gifts, but the child dies because the breast milk of Ci would be poisoned. Bury the child. Ci Macunaíma delivers a magical amulet, a stone called Muriaquitán. Then he becomes a star and ascends to heaven. The next day, the tomb of the child is born a plant whose fruits are healers.
Macunaíma lips and pierced through with the amulet given to him by Ci. Ci misses. In search of adventure and gives to Naipi. The daughter of a chief. Naipi recounts the misfortunes of his tribe ravaged by capeias Boiuna designs, a nocturnal deity, a mythological creature of the rivers. Boiuna capeias wants to deflower Naipi but Naipi Titzate chosen as lover, a warrior chief. In retaliation, makes capeias Boiuna Titzate in a water plant. Upon hearing the story, Macunaíma feel the urge to take revenge on Boiuna capeias and assures that Macunaíma Naipi be the winner. Capeias Boiuna appears out of nowhere and accepts the challenge. Macunaíma cuts his head, however still alive and chases him. Macunaíma, along with his brothers, runs away from the severed head of Boiuna capeias. Where is safe in a shelter, one finds that while on the run, has lost the amulet given Ci. Macunaíma remains locked in the shelter and as the head of Boiuna capeias can not take revenge, he decides to ascend to heaven. To the ascent climbing by way of threads made by spiders. The next day Macunaíma is willing to look in every corner, to retrieve the amulet that gave Ci, but the amulet is missing. Macunaíma learns that the amulet is in possession of such a Vanceslao Pietro Pietra, then get hold of the amulet, would have returned to Sao Paulo. Macunaíma is willing to follow the trail to recover the amulet and his brothers agree to accompany him.
undertake the journey by canoe. In the middle of the crossing, Macunaíma is a pit with magic water. Bathe in water and is blond. Imitate her brothers, but the water has almost lost effect. One only gets a little fade, and the other just gets bleached palm of their hands. Finally come to Sao Paulo. Macunaíma was impressed by the big city. The machines, cars, buildings. Anything that looks like something magical and sinister. Macunaíma warns that the machine kills the man. Think there are some men who are indistinguishable from the machines. Dan Vanceslao the whereabouts of Pietro Pietra. They discover that Vanceslao Pietro Pietra also Piaíma giant room of people. Without delay Vanceslao face Pietro Pietra, but do poorly, it kills the giant Macunaíma. However, Maanape you back to life with the help of witchcraft. Macunaíma understands that should be a weapon to defeat Vanceslao Pietro Pietra and does business with the English, who buys a Smith Wesson.
Macunaíma can not stand before the giant now, for the giant and recognized. After much thought, decides to trick Vanceslao Macunaíma Pietro Pietra, posing as a French que quiere hablar de negocios con él. Le llama por teléfono y Vanceslao Pietro Pietra muerde el anzuelo. Macunaíma se disfraza de mujer y queda hecho una hermosura. Se presenta ante Vanceslao Pietro Pietra, se sirve de su comida y después le pide ver el amuleto. Vanceslao Pietro Pietra le explica que él es un coleccionista y que aquella piedra forma parte de su colección privada. La francesa le pide el amuleto como regalo, pero Vanceslao Pietro Pietra no cede. En su lugar, se pone cargoso. Macunaíma se escapa. Vanceslao Pietro Pietra le persigue. Macunaíma se esconde dentro de un hormiguero. Vanceslao Pietro Pietra espera ver salir a la francesa de dentro del hormiguero pero la francesa nunca sale. Macunaíma, desde dentro del agujero, is pulling garment to garment Vanceslao, whose anxiety to see the French finally come out from inside the hole is on the rise. However, once Macunaíma removes all clothing, get to go undetected by Vanceslao, still expects to see out the French. Upon returning to the board, along with his brothers, Macunaíma feel envious. Macunaíma also wants to be a collector.
Frustrated at not being able to retrieve the amulet, Macunaíma decides to travel to Rio de Janeiro to participate in a Macumba, which invoke the devil. After the dance rituals for the devil appears and responds to different demands. Macunaíma asked all sorts of plagues and misfortunes for Vanceslao Pietro Pietra and given the devil.
Vei, the deity who represents the Sun, offers to become his son Macunaíma. Offers one of his three beautiful daughters. The condition is that Macunaíma must be true. Macunaíma agrees and vows to be faithful. But does not fulfill its promise. Vei Macunaíma confesses he has lost the chance to be young and beautiful forever. Macunaíma is left alone with his occasional lover, until it appears a people-eating monster that seeks to devour. Macunaíma flees and the monster eats her lover. Macunaíma, shocked, decides to leave the city immediately.
Macunaíma write a letter to the Amazon. In it, he tells them about the misfortune of having lost the amulet that gave him Ci and tells them about his findings in the city of Sao Paulo and civilization. Les talks about the curious phenomenon of the conquest of women and other things that attract their attention, such as hospitals, millionaires, factories, pubs and the police. Also tells them about a particular race of monsters that designate people with the name of politics. Finally, I send blessings and asks that you do get some money to continue his stay there. Still must recover the amulet.
Macunaíma, along with his brothers, listen to a speaker in the public square, but disagree with his account, so he decides to tell his own version, using his knowledge of Indian legends and the same. The people are enraged by the version of Macunaíma. Then persuade Macunaíma his brothers to go hunting in the big city but no hunting. People in the big city is upset by the behavior of Macunaíma and his intervention is necessary and the police. Macunaíma advantage of the scandal that is armed to escape. Macunaíma goes fishing. His brother allegedly warned him to beware Ceiuci, the wife of Vanceslao Pietro Pietra, who can and intends to eat Macunaíma. Ceiuci Macunaíma get to hunt and takes you into the kitchen. He asks his daughters to help you prepare the duck and the duck was hunted is Macunaíma. The youngest daughter discovers Macunaíma and takes up his room and pretend to have sex with him, but Macunaíma is inappropriate at this time. Ceiuci discover the theft and asked his daughter to return to Macunaíma, but her daughter did not want to give. Instead, it helps Macunaíma escape, running through Brazil from one end to the other, reaching with his brothers, mortified with the delay. Macunaíma tells them what happened and tell them that the youngest daughter of Ceiuci, driven from her home, has now become a comet.
To recover from the misfortunes suffered in his body, produced by Macumba, Pietro Pietra Vanceslao decides to travel to Europe with his family. For a moment, fighting with his siblings Macunaíma on the possibility of traveling to Europe followed the track. Perhaps Macunaíma can impersonate the artist and ask for a government grant. However after Macunaíma understands that the European civilization undermines the integrity of American character and think that America should not abandon. So I decide to wait the return of Vanceslao Pietro Pietra and kill time as they can. Macunaíma gets sick and care for her siblings. Yigue has a new partner, called Suzi. Macunaíma not win late Suzi and manages to meet her, hidden from Yigue. However, one day discovers Yigue and hits Suzi, who becomes a star. Macunaíma speaks Maanape who speaks with Yigue. Yigue Maanape and conclude that Macunaíma has no character. For comfort, they decide to walk away.
Vanceslao Pietro Pietra returns from her vacation and this time, Macunaíma is willing to kill him. Macunaíma faces once again Vanceslao Pietro Pietra who demonstrates, again, be stronger than Macunaíma. However, this time lucky and Vanceslao Macunaíma Pietro Pietra just inside a boiling pot with tomato sauce and dies inside. Macunaíma recovers the amulet and decides to return home. Meanwhile, calls Holidays Oibe at the inn, a werewolf. Macunaíma abused the trust and Oibe eat food. When he realizes Oibe, challenges Macunaíma who is not slow in using his gun, but the weapon is ineffective against Oibe. Macunaíma escapes. Then Oibe turns into a wolf and your belly out a blue butterfly, which is the soul of a man. Macunaíma meets a princess, who becomes his companion. However, life is not thriving. Macunaíma misses Yigue Ci and mixed with the Princess of Macunaíma.
Back in the jungle, disillusioned, Macunaíma spends his time alone, remembering past glories. Counting all sorts of adventures and legends, his own and others, the animals around him. On one occasion, he tells his parrot on Papacenas star, the evening star, who had incarnated in a human being to enter Ismaero request, the eldest daughter of Zozoyaza, chief of a tribe. But the star Papacenas, embodied in human, looks like an old man, so Ismaero desist order. Denaque, the youngest daughter of Zozoyaza, felt pity for the elderly and want to accept as a husband. The old man turns out to be a lover exemplary, extraordinary. Ismaero Denaque is happy and is jealous and regretful.
Macunaíma already bored of this world and decides to leave the land. Reunited with Ci. Macunaíma wants to become the beautiful sheen and useless in a constellation. He does so and becomes the Big Dipper. Macunaíma mortal walks his nostalgia for the vastness of the heavens. Macunaíma parrot tells him everything he heard from Macunaíma the narrator of this story.