Umbanda

Caboclo

Caboclo

In Spiritist traditions of Brazil, Caboclos are the souls of indigenous Brazilians, especially inhabitants of the Amazonian forests. They are ...
Caboclo of the Seven Crossroads

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 ...
Padilha, Maria

Padilha, Maria

In the sixteenth century, Portugal was the first nation to deport Gypsies (Roma), first to its colonies in Africa and ...
Pretos Velhos

Pretos Velhos

Pretos Velhos literally means “Old Blacks.” Pretos Velhos are a category of spirits central to the Umbanda spiritual tradition and ...