Brazilian legends, with sources
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Saci-Pererê: the One-Legged Trickster of Brazilian Folklore
The Saci-Pererê of Brazilian folklore: whirlwinds, braided horse manes, the 1917 newspaper letters, Saci Day on 31 October, with quotes from 1876 to 1918.
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