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It was said that once or twice a year a legendary king, his body covered with powdered gold, appeared before his people by a lake high up amid the mountains. Very resplendent, he would push off in a raft for the center of the lake where he would throw into the water offerings of gold and other precious things. After this he plunged into the lake and bathed in it.

Se decía que una o dos veces al año un rey legendario, con el cuerpo cubierto de oro en polvo, se presentaba ante su gente, cerca a un lago en lo alto de las montañas. Muy resplandeciente, remaba en una balsa hacia el centro del lago, donde arrojaba al agua ofrendas de oro y otros objetos preciosos. Después se sumergía dentro del lago y se bañaba.