Yabarana Indian woman squeezing bitter manioc pulp to extract poisonous juice (prussic acid - hydrogen cyanide) in a tubular basket of plaited palm leaves called sebucán or tipiti, Guiana Highlands, Venezuela. The Yabarana speak a Cariban language. Part of their territory has been invaded by illegal miners and Colombian guerillas Manioc or cassava (Manihot esculenta, Euphorbiaceae) is a starch root food crop.

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