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The Chronicle of Akakor
The Assault on the Settlement Santa Maria

The Chronicle of Akakor records everything that happened to the Ugha Mongulala, including the alliance
with the German soldiers who came and remained with us forever. All this is written in the chronicle:

The White Barbarians were numerous. Some had settled in communities. Others came and
walked the paths. And they shrieked like the great forest bird and growled like the jaguar. They
wanted to make the Chosen Servants afraid. They wanted to drive off the warriors and
exterminate the last of the Chosen Tribes. And the high council spoke thus: "We must fight the
strangers. We must kill the White Barbarians. They murder our women, rob our land, and
adore false gods. We will pierce their ears and elbows and deprive them of their manhood. We
will kill them, one after the other. And if one or two are abroad, ambush them. Scatter their
blood on the paths, and place their head on the river bank where many of our warriors found
their death."

The White Barbarians war of conquest ended with the retreat of the rubber cutters. Only small groups of
adventurers and prospectors ventured beyond the border at the Great Cataract. They advanced to the inner
region of Akakor and engaged in a fierce struggle with our scouts which was fought with terrible cruelty on
both sides. The White Barbarians attacked the villages of the Allied Tribes and killed men, women, and
children. The Ugha Mongulala took the advance posts prisoner, scratched their feet, and threw them into the
river, where their blood attracted carnivorous fish that devoured them alive. Others were bound up and left
to the wild animals of the liana wilderness.
Larger battles were rare; there was one in 12,417 (1936). One expedition led by white priests had advanced
into the territory of the Allied Tribe of Black Hearts. They had set fire to their huts and searched their tombs
for gold. That was a breach of the divine laws which demanded expiation. Prince Sinkaia, who had also
given the order for the attack on Lima, placed himself at the head of the Ugha Mongulala. With chosen
warriors, he attacked a settlement of the White Barbarians on the upper reaches of the Black River called
Santa Maria. He ordered all men to be killed and all houses to be burned down. Only the four women of the
village survived the attack, and they were taken prisoner. Three drowned in an attempt to escape on the
return to Akakor. The fourth woman reached the capital of the empire of the Ugha Mongulala. With her
arrival in the year 12,413, a new chapter begins in the history of my people. For the first time, a White
Barbarian brought neither harm nor sorrow to the Ugha Mongulala. And for the first time the prince of the
Chosen Tribes allied himself to the blood of an alien people, against the wishes of the high council but with
the approval of the priests.
Reinha, as the captive woman was called, came from a distant country called Germany. White priests had
sent her to Brazil to convert the Degenerated Tribes to the sign of the cross. Her work made her familiar
with the life of the ancient people on the Great River. She had seen their distress and knew about their
desperate struggle for survival. After she had been taken prisoner, Reinha soon gained the confidence of my
people. She helped the sick and bound the wounds of the warriors. She exchanged her knowledge with the
priests and spoke about the heritage of her people. Prince Sinkaia, who had observed her closely, became
deeply attached to Reinha. When she reciprocated his feelings and showed herself prepared to renounce the
sign of the cross, he elevated her to the rank of princess of the Ugha Mongulala.

Now we will tell of all the names and titles. We will record the names of all those who came to
Akakor to celebrate the union between Reinha and the prince. The prince of the Chosen Tribes
was Sinkaia, the firstborn son of Uma, the venerable descendant of the Exalted Son of the
Gods, Lhasa. At his side stood the high priest Magus and the supreme warlord Ina. These were
the first of the people who paid homage to the new princess. They were followed by the high
council, the lords of the House of Hama, the House of Magus, and the House of Maid. And the
warriors also gathered. Even the ordinary people hurried to the ceremony. All saluted the new
mistress with due awe.

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