This is Xinaroma, the spirit of cotton. We Yanomami call him by this name. This Xinaroma only walks at night. A long time ago, where our ancestors emerged, Xinaroma skinned a Yanomami. This happened in the forest, when a Yanomami crossed his path and then he skinned him. That is why we are afraid of him. The image of Xinaroma still exists and the shamans can still make it dance. The Xinaroma spirit has a long, frightening red striped tail. He stays on his trail where he leaves his tail fluttering frighteningly. It is not possible to hit Xinaroma [because he is intangible], and so are his spirits, you cannot hit them. That is how Xinaroma, the cotton spirit Xinaromari, acts