Caboclo
In Spiritist traditions of Brazil, Caboclos are the souls of indigenous Brazilians, especially inhabitants of the Amazonian forests. They are deified ancestors of individuals and…
Category: Umbanda
Caboclo of the Seven Crossroads
In the early twentieth century, conventional medical treatment failed to heal the paralysis suffered by a young man from Rio de Janeiro named Zélio de…
Padilha, Maria
In the sixteenth century, Portugal was the first nation to deport Gypsies (Roma), first to its colonies in Africa and then to Brazil. Maria de…
Pretos Velhos
Pretos Velhos literally means “Old Blacks.” Pretos Velhos are a category of spirits central to the Umbanda spiritual tradition and also venerated by independent practitioners.…