Caiçara
nature_spirit single tradition · 1
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.".
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- syncretized with
- Caa-iara
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“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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