Saci (folklore) - Wikipedia

The saci legend as currently known is a composite of folklore and superstition from native Amerindian, Black Brazilian, and European myth and superstition. It also appears in Sítio do Picapau Amarelo [9][10] (cf. § Origin theories) One informant spoke of three subtypes, the Saci-pererê (pronounced [sɐˈsi peɾeˈɾe]), the stereotypical one-legged black man with red cap and pipe; Saci ...

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