Saci-Pererê

Origin and tradition

Brazilian folklore presents Saci as a one-legged trickster who rides dust devils, smokes a pipe, and causes mischief around farms.

Illustration in this atlas

A small Black Brazilian boy with one leg, a red cap, and a pipe appears beside a leaf-filled whirlwind. These familiar motifs identify the mischievous Saci; the plate shows him holding the pipe rather than smoking it.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Saci (Brazilian folklore)
2. sme.goiania.go.gov.br — Saci-Pererê
3. multirio.rio.rj.gov.br — 13071-saci-pererê

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.