In relation to the text as a whole, it is a perfect explanation of what Montaigne had declared at the beginning of the chapter as the motto of the cannibals: “ la vaillance contre les ennemis et l'amitié à leurs femmes”. This last part can be contested from a feminist perspective, but both parts of the passage help the reader achieve a greater understanding of the text and of 16th century Brazilian culture, regarding how they treated their enemies and their