There he protects it and also its animals against hunters. He lives in the forests, mainly in the Amazon forest. Curupira’s most intriguing feature is his feet: They are turned backwards! By having his feet turned backwards he always deceives anyone who tries to find him or hunt him down.Īlthough Curupira can be dangerous and can kill people or drive them to madness with the sound he produces, he’s a nice guy. Sometimes he’s a dwarf, but he can also be a giant. 5: Curupira: The Forest GuardianĬurupira is depicted as a man or a boy with red or orange hair. Curupira, bestiario do folclore nacional, by Ícaro Augusto Maciel (elchavoman). In this post, I’ll bring to you five Brazilian monsters that are so scary that they managed to break the boundaries of localization and became popular all over the country. Hence, folklore can be unique to some regions and completely unknown to others. Just by this short description, we can see that, as the climate and landscape change dramatically, the way of living also changes. Mountainous landscapes in the Southeast.Photo by Raphael Nogueira Unsplashīrazilian territory comprehends 8.5 million km 2 of land which is divided into five regions that have different climate and vegetation. Here in Brazil, we’ve got a fascinating and complex collection of stories and monsters that merge European, African and Native Indigenous Peoples’ cultures. Brazil is full of folklore, myths and superstitions.
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