Cunhadismo

Over the last years increasing numbers of Jesuits have begun to arrive in our lands. These priests are quick learners and already seem to have a good grasp of our language and customs. A growing number among our people have started to follow the religious ways of these priests and a small number of Portuguese colonists have also begun to settle in our villages. Some of these settlers have even intermarried with the Tupi Christian converts. We could make good use of this development to align ourselves with the Portuguese, if converts perhaps one of our daughters might even marry into one of the influential Portuguese families and cement an alliance between our peoples. The Portuguese could surely need our protection in these strange lands.