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The Forbidden Forest of the Upper Cibeet River

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A common belief in Mitos forbids speaking or asking about anything seen in the forest. Another holds that spitting (showing disrespect) while in the forest will cause leeches to attack, making them the real guardian.
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The Upper Cibeet leech: It starts this small when first sucking our blood, but will soon grow to the size of a finger.
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Many rivers have their headwaters in the region of the Upper Cibeet. Some drain to the north into the
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does not live in water but crawls everywhere on land and trees, not unlike the
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still live there. This forest also contains many species of wild
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culture. They claim the forest to be one of spirituality. The
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like Cipamali River, while others drain to the south in the
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The blood worm (Pacet) is common in the forest. This
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