O pajé
Lilypad
The Legend of Victoria Regia is a legend of Brazilian indigenous Tupi-guarani.Há many years in an Indian tribe, had the moon (Jaci, for Indians) was a goddess to emerge at night, kissing and filled light the faces of the most beautiful virgin Indian village - the cunhantãs-girls. Whenever she hid behind the mountains, took to themselves the girls of your choice and turned them into stars in firmamento.Uma beautiful young virgin of the tribe, the warrior Naia lived dreaming of this meeting and could not wait for the big day would call for Jaci. Tribal elders warned Naia: After his encounter with the seductive goddess, the girls lost their blood and flesh, making it light - turned the stars of heaven. But who would stop? Naia wanted because I wanted to be taken by the moon. At night, rode through the mountains behind it, without ever reaching it. All nights were so young and India languished, dreaming of the meeting, without giving up. Not eaten nor drank anything. So obsessed was that there was a shaman to give him jeito.Um day, having stopped to rest at the edge of a lake, seen on its surface the image of the beloved goddess: the moon reflected in its waters. Blinded by his dream, he threw himself to the bottom and drowned. The moon, compassionate, wanted to reward the sacrifice of young beautiful india, and decided to turn it into a star different from all those that shine in the sky. Then transformed to a "Star of the Waters", unique and perfect, which is the water lily plant. Thus was born a beautiful plant whose fragrant white flowers open only at night, and at sunrise are rosy.
The legend of the mule-without-head is of Brazilian folklore, its origin is unknown, but quite evident throughout Brazil.
The mule is literally a headless mule and breathes fire at his neck, where his head should be, have on their hooves, horseshoes that are silver or steel and are colored brown or black. According to some researchers, despite unknown origin, the legend was part of the culture of the people who lived on the domain of the Catholic Church.
According to legend, any woman who namorasse a priest would be transformed into a monster, so women should see priests as a kind of "holy" and not as a man, if they committed any sin with the thought of a priest, eventually turning in headless mule. According to legend, the spell can only be broken if someone take iron brake the headless mule loads, so you will see a repentant woman for their "sins".
The legend of the mule-without-head is of Brazilian folklore, its origin is unknown, but quite evident throughout Brazil.
The mule is literally a headless mule and breathes fire at his neck, where his head should be, have on their hooves, horseshoes that are silver or steel and are colored brown or black. According to some researchers, despite unknown origin, the legend was part of the culture of the people who lived on the domain of the Catholic Church.
According to legend, any woman who namorasse a priest would be transformed into a monster, so women should see priests as a kind of "holy" and not as a man, if they committed any sin with the thought of a priest, eventually turning in headless mule. According to legend, the spell can only be broken if someone take iron brake the headless mule loads, so you will see a repentant woman for their "sins".
The shaman
Shaman is the term are known as prominent people (The Almighty) in indigenous peoples. In many tribes are healers, considered by many as having occult powers or spiritual directors. Like shamans, can assume the role of doctors, priests, and make use of plants for medicinal purposes or invocation of entities. Typically, knowledge of the correct use of the plant for each case or situation is passed from generation to generation, thus bringing a responsibility to the shaman of the tribe. Some Indians believe that shamans have direct links with the Gods, with representatives chosen by the Gods to pass the prophecy to the people.