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samsgap wrote:

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JaniTholeMyDolly wrote:

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diRkdARyL wrote:

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where did they get the name timbira??

It's Brazilian for "Coach."

fwiw, Timbira & Jalapao are regions in the Tocantins.

The word Jalapao comes from the jalapa plant. Timbira? Who knows...maybe from the word "timber"! lol

Timbira: THE TIMBIRA habitat extends from 3° to 9° S. latitude and from 42° to 49° W.
longitude -- through the northeastern part of the Central Brazilian steppe area,
where that area adjoins the southeastern tip of the Amazon rain forests.

But by far the greatest part of Timbira territory is covered by high steppes and
dry forest; tall timber occurs only in the form of galeria forests along the brooks
and rivers, also at times on the slopes of the so-called mountains (sierras), at the foot
of which these watercourses usually develop from many minor springs.

Jalapao: This remote region in the north-central state of Tocantins is larger than Maryland and virtually empty of humans (it has fewer than one inhabitant per square kilometer). In fact, it's called a desert for this very reason and not because it looks like the Sahara! On the contrary, it's got plenty of rivers and waterfalls, majestic green mesas, and the typical vegetation of Brazil's central plateau. The only dunes are the result of erosion at the Sierra do Espírito Santo and are surrounded by greenery and water. The Jalapão gets its name from an abundance of a plant with medicinal uses called jalapa. I heard from a local man that "tincture of jalapa" is a sure cure for a hangover.