Caa-iara
nature_spirit single tradition · 1
Caa-iara is described as the lady of the forest. In Bahia, Caiçara/Kaiçara is said to be a corruption of Caa-iara.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Caiçara
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Bahia, the being is female, and her name is corrupted to Caiçara/Kaiçara due to assimilation with Caa-iara, the lady of the forest, and caa-içá, meaning "fence, etc.", but this term is generally recognized as having other meanings: "caiçaras" refer to coastal-dwelling people, derived from caiçara, referring to branches”
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