Best Figure from Brazilian Folklore POLL

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OptionVotes
Mother of the Gold — a powerful and lethal being that protects gold ores. Nobody has survived seeing it, so no descript 2
Saci Pererê — a mischievous single-legged black elf-like creature who is blamed as the culprit of anything that goes wr 1
Headless Mule — the shape taken by the woman accursed for having sex with a priest (South-East, North-East, Centre, Sou 1
Encantado — someone who is magically trapped into another dimension, living an eternal, but unfruitful life (usually a 1
Cobra-Encantada (Enchanted snake) — a beautiful woman shapeshifted into a hideous snake to guard an immense treasure. O 1
Cuca — menacing, supernatural, female entity that does evil things to small children who do not go to bed early. 1
Corpo-Seco (Dry-Corpse) — a man so evil that the earth would not rot its flesh and the devil would return his soul. Con 1
Boto — an enchanted dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) that shapeshifts into a handsome man to seduce young women (Amazon). 1
Boiúna ("Black snake") — a gigantic, nocturnal serpent that is the personification of the Amazonian rivers an 1
Bumba-meu-Boi — an ox that is part of strange folk tale celebrated with dance and music by the peoples of the Brazilian 0
Lady in White — the most widespread type of ghost seen in Brazil. 0
Lobisomem — the Brazilian version of the Werewolf. 0
Anhangá — the Indian devil. 0
Mapinguari — a large, bipedal, furry animal that wanders the Amazon jungle. Considered the Brazilian version of the Yet 0
Matinta-Pererâ — a malevolent hag with supernatural powers whose legend is very well-known in the state of Pará. 0
Muiraquitã, a greenish amulet of suprenatural qualities. 0
Negrinho do Pastoreio — a slave boy that died an awful death (similar to Candyman's) for not keeping his owner's horses 0
Jurupari — another Amazonian jungle devil. 0
Iemanjá — the Afro-Brazilian sea goddess. 0
Iara — a type of freshwater mermaid (Centre, South-East, North). 0
Bestial beast — a centaur-like creature, thought to be the Devil. 0
Exu — a demonic, trickster or simply mischievous (depending on the tradition) supernatural being of African origin that 0
Bernunça — strange beast of the folk tales of the state of Santa Catarina (state). 0
Boitatá — a fiery snake-dragon-bull that crawls over the open fields at night. 0
Curupira — a (male) jungle genie that protects the animals and the trees. 0
Ci — Tupian primeval goddess (the name means simply "mother"). 0
Caipora — jungle spirits that lived in trees but came out at night to haunt those who were astray. 0
Alemoa - the ghost of a blond woman that is somehow connected to the island of Fernando de Noronha. 0


the taint of Macca is strong (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 October 2009 19:21 (fourteen years ago) link

pics plz

鬼の手 (Edward III), Friday, 2 October 2009 19:24 (fourteen years ago) link

tho at first glance I believe shakey + I will have a strong affinity for

Cuca — menacing, supernatural, female entity that does evil things to small children who do not go to bed early.

鬼の手 (Edward III), Friday, 2 October 2009 19:25 (fourteen years ago) link

http://mulasemcuca.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/mula.jpg

Cool.

Ned Trifle II, Friday, 2 October 2009 19:52 (fourteen years ago) link

I bet she regrets sleeping with that priest now eh

the taint of Macca is strong (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 October 2009 19:56 (fourteen years ago) link

Thank you for this Shakey.

existential eggs (Abbott), Friday, 2 October 2009 21:52 (fourteen years ago) link

lolz I'm sure this is rackin up the votes

the taint of Macca is strong (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 October 2009 22:02 (fourteen years ago) link

Boitata - another good one

http://jangadabrasil.com.br/revista/galeria/imagem/boitata.jpg

the taint of Macca is strong (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 October 2009 22:03 (fourteen years ago) link

mapinguari's feet are backwards so i vote him.

amarillo fat (jim), Friday, 2 October 2009 22:11 (fourteen years ago) link

http://blog.camera.org/archives/question%20mark%20face.jpg
voted Mother of the Gold

Ismael Klata, Friday, 2 October 2009 23:02 (fourteen years ago) link

Ricardão

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 3 October 2009 00:16 (fourteen years ago) link

But as far as the poll is concerned, Iemanjá for the win.

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 3 October 2009 00:17 (fourteen years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Saturday, 3 October 2009 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link

a slave boy that died an awful death (similar to Candyman's)

what??

tokyo rosemary, Sunday, 4 October 2009 01:31 (fourteen years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Sunday, 4 October 2009 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link


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