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    Brazilian Folklore - Exploring Cultures Blog

    In Brazil, according to legend, there are beings who roam our forests, protecting trees and
    animals from invaders. These legends originated in the mythology of the native Indians, such
    as the Guarani people, together with the myths brought from Europe by the Portuguese and
    from Africa. This blending of different myths has led to the creation of unique legends.
    Throughout this blog you are going to get to know some of these legends such as Curupira
    and Boto-cor-de-rosa.

    that tormented those who entered the


    forest.

    Many believed that the Curupira could


    take the form of an animal to confuse the
    hunter and make him get lost in the
    woods. However, many say that the
    Curupira only did this against hunters who
    hunted for pleasure. Those who hunted to
    fulfill their basic needs were not bothered
    Curupira by the Cuurupira.

    Curupira was considered the defender of According to the legend, those who
    the forest and therefore turned against purposely try to find the Curupira will
    anyone who went into the woods to hunt never find him, because his upside-down
    animals or cut down trees. The Indians feet give this being an important
    believed that the Curupira could terrorize advantage: his footprints indicate one
    his victims and even kill them to protect direction, while the Curupira is actually
    the forest.The Indians believed in and going in the opposite direction.
    feared the Curupira so much that many,
    when they went into the forest, made The curupira's natural environment is the
    offerings to ensure the curupira's favor. forest, which is why the indigenous people
    were so afraid of entering it.
    The curupira's presence could be noticed
    by a constant and continuous whistling
    So after a few hours, he wanders around
    the city, the mysterious creature makes
    the most of every second, entering parties
    and balls.
    As a result, the boy naturally attracts the
    attention of the girls he passes, who are
    drawn to his stature and strong body.
    Soon, he easily makes friends with single
    women.
    Boto-Cor-de-Rosa The dolphin's wit convinces a young
    woman to get on his boat for a trip down
    Legend has it that in the middle of the the river.
    Amazon, when it's June festival time, a There's nothing left now.
    pink dolphin emerges from the depths of The next day...
    the region's rivers during a starry night. The young woman wakes up alone on the
    The pink dolphin gradually transforms into boat! After a long night of lovemaking.
    the image of a human. What she couldn't have failed to notice,
    Slowly, covered by the darkness of the however, was one small detail:
    night and shrouded by the forest, you can It turns out that outside the boat, she was
    see a robust young man. being comforted by the calls of a beautiful
    With a pinkish skin tone, the strange boy pink dolphin swirling in the river.
    steals some clothes from the clothesline of After a few months, with the young man
    a small village near the river, and never being seen by the girl, only one
    disguises himself with a dressing gown thing remained: a baby!
    and a hat over his face to cover his huge
    nose.

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