It was a long time ago when people did not know how to make fire and ate only raw meat with blood. A dove, and then a hummingbird, tried to bring them fire. The hummingbird almost managed to do it, but the coal that she grabbed turned out to be too hot - she could not hold it in her beak. So it didn’t work out for her either.
I had to turn to Lightning herself for help. She took pity on the people and gave them fire. Here's how she did it:
Lightning scorched all the mountains, and the mountains were filled with fire.
This lightning is pure fire, it burns and grabs tree branches.
All the animals, deer, peccaries - everyone runs away from him.
Then a branch fell, blazing, everyone came closer, looking at the fire with fear.
People approached, warmed their hands, warmed their bodies.
We went to collect more wood, and immediately it burst into flames.
Then everyone warmed up and rejoiced.
This is how this fire came into the world.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru