O I killed Pererê. or as it is popularly known (saci), it is a figure of our Brazilian folklore.
Brazil is a hotbed of popular figures, they have been present for a long time in the festivities and even in the education of children.
Cartoons and series such as Sítio do Picapau Amarelo presented Saci Pererê.
According to Brazilian folklore, this would be a boy who loved mischief. Boy with only one leg, which was moving through a small whirlpool. He is always represented with a pipe in his hand.
Saci Pererê, in popular culture, is synonymous with mess and confusion. Stealing and hiding objects wherever you go.
When houses appear disturbed in the interior, the residents believe that it is the visit of the creature from the Brazilian folklore.
See too: Saci folding
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The legend of Saci is one of the most widespread in Brazil, according to many authors, Saci is a mischievous black boy who has only one leg, wears a helmet or a red cap on his head and he smokes a pipe all the time, he usually chases the animals to scare them away, he likes to ride horses and tie his manes.
Saci Pererê can also appear and disappear mysteriously, he is very restless and does not stop for a single moment, because he keeps jumping from one place to another and every time he gets up to his mischief, he laughs high-pitched, happy laughs and likes to whistle, especially when there are no nights of moonlight.
Saci Pererê is attributed to the things that go wrong, he enters the houses and puts out the fire, makes the food burn in the pots, dries the water in the bowls, gives a lot of work for people hiding the objects that will hardly be found again, their main fun is to disturb people to get lose. They say he came from the middle of a whirlpool and to scare him away people throw a knife into the whirlpool and he goes away or else calling him by his name. Although he belongs to the folklore of the southeast and south, he was also introduced to northern folklore as he is a very popular figure in this region of the country.
Another suggestion: The legend of Iara.
1. The legend of the saci was initially created by Indians from southern Brazil. In the Tupi-Guarani version, a little red-haired Indian would have the power to become invisible and confuse the hunters. His name was Caa Cy Perereg.
2. The slaves appropriated the story and the saci became black and had a pipe in its mouth. Her hat is an element of European culture, as it was inspired by the Roman caps (piléis). Legend has it that the saci becomes submissive to the one who steals its cap.
3. One of the saci's habits is to ask travelers for fire to light their pito. They say he even has one of his hands pierced from carrying the embers of his pipe so much.
4. After all: which leg is missing from the saci? When in doubt between the right and the left, many claim that he has a centralized leg, supported by more developed lateral fingers.
5. Popular “stories” say that inside each whirlwind there is a saci and, to capture it, it is necessary to have patience and a little luck. First, the person should slowly stand close to him and throw a sieve. Then, carefully, she must put an empty bottle of cachaça inside and wait for the saci-pererê to enter it. When closing, don't forget to draw a small cross on the stopper.
6. In some versions of the legend, Saci-Pererê appears with pierced hands.
7. According to legend, at night all the sacis of the world meet to plan the mischief they will do.
8. Saci-Pererê is the mascot of the Sport Club Internacional de Porto Alegre soccer team.
In order to reduce the importance of commemorating the halloween in Brazil, in 2005, the Dia do Saci (October 31st) was created on a national basis. A way to give more value to national folklore, reducing the influence of North American culture in our country.
Saci comes down from the vine
And jump jump jump on one leg
wheel runs without falling
shake your head and start laughinghe loves to play
live around the campfire
But if Cuca gets there
run run run till you disappear
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