Green Boa
There are several references in this film about the Green Boa, like using the Green Boa to judge a dead person. Are they talking about the Amazon (or a tributary of the Amazon river?)
Thanks, Ken
"Great Boa" (not "green"). It did not refer to the Amazon. From another site:
Though they included a creator God called Waeumi, the Waodani's ancient spiritual beliefs were based around "jumping the great boa." The ultimate test in death that they spent their lives preparing for was to climb a trail upward and jump over the great snake. If they failed, they would fall back to the ground and become termites. Because of this, the Waodani believed life's purpose was to become as strong as possible — which, in their eyes, included (and somewhat excused) killing each other.
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