The document describes a Mapuche legend about two serpents, Kai Kai and Treng Treng, who battled each other long ago. Kai Kai rose from the sea and caused heavy rains and flooding with its cries. Treng Treng emerged from the earth to help the Mapuche people by making the ground shake and creating mountains to stop the flooding. The Mapuches still believe Kai Kai and Treng Treng battle each other when there are earthquakes or floods.
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1. The battle began between Kai Kai and Treng Treng. Kai Kai lost and the serpent
returned to the sea.
A long time ago, in Mapuche territory, an enormous serpent rose up from the sea,
it was kai, kai. The serpent cried and caused a great rain. And the rains turned
into a storm flooding all the earth.
And since that time, when the earth shakes and rain floods the land, Mapuches
believe Kai Kai and Treng Treng are still fighting.
To save the Mapuche people Treng, Treng came from the deep the earth to help
Mapuches, the serpent made the earth shaked and made big mountains to save the
people.