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Saci (pronounced: [saˈsi] or [sɐˈsi]) is a character commonly considered the best known character in Brazilian folklore. He is a one-legged black or mulatto youngster with holes in the palms of his hands, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red cap that enables him to disappear and reappear wherever he wishes (usually in the middle of a dust devil). Considered an annoying prankster in most parts of Brazil, and a potentially dangerous and malicious creature in others, he nevertheless grants wishes to anyone who manages to trap him or steal his magic cap. However, his cap is often depicted as having a bad smell. Most people who claimed to have stolen this cap say they can never wash the smell away.
If a popcorn kernel fails to pop, it is because the Saci cursed it. Given half a chance, he dulls the seamstress's needles, hides her thimbles, and tangles her sewing threads. If he sees a nail lying on the ground, he turns the point up. In short, people blame anything that goes wrong—in or outside the house—on the Saci.
Myth for some, true for others. The existence of SACI is a mystery, but Porangaba (SP) the business of the agricultural branch Edson Wagner, 52, claims he creates 17 couples of the most famous folk character of Brazil in the site itself. He gets to claim that they have about one meter and 20 centimeters in height. "They also live in the woods and protect the fauna and flora," he believes. But in the case of the illustrious "locals", he points out that they "get ready a lot".
Owner of a farm in the neighborhood of Lopes, Wagner is the representative in the city of the National Association of Saci Breeders (NACA), which exists in Botucatu (SP). The organization has been active since 1980. Also according to Wagner, formerly there was much more sacis in Porangaba region. He believes the growth of cities scared away most legends, such as Saci, and can no longer be located in urban areas.
The businessman explains why he believes it is not so easy to find them. "They do not like light, they only live in the dark. So they are only found in the field, "he explains. And sacis Wagner says that there are two species of this creatures, and the most common ones are different from ordinary, which are known in legend as pererê, who walk with his right leg. He is sure that in the region of Porangaba, they are "kind" siriri, which only have the left leg.
For Wagner, until the capture of sacis is "too cumbersome" and when found, they must be stored in containers in order not to escape. "The staff asks me to pick up and display these guys so the ycan belive. I put the sacis in bottles, but they are invisible and only appear within seven days, seven weeks or seven months. However, people do not have patience to wait and open the bottle ahead of time. Thus, sacis flee, "describes him about the inability to find to" ease "the characters
originally posted by: Sovan
i just joined ats after googling for info on 'sep 23' which many folks around seem to be chatting about. anyway, this is the first ats thread i clicked on and my thoughts are.. south american leprachaun? and if they are interdimensional or what?
as for the claim.. FARM?! pft
originally posted by: reldra
a reply to: Frocharocha
Never expected this. This resembles something from my childhood. When I was at my grandmother's house, as a child- my father would always say "don't go in the basement, Emo will get you". Probably in a misguided attempt to keep me away from laundry soaps or tools, though my grandmother's basement was always cleaned, organized,nothing dangerous lying around, tiled floors, air conditioned.
I have memories of something that looked like this both in the basement and on the second floor if I went there alone, as a child. I remember the cap. A small, dark sort of person/creature. Odd plaid jacket. Into my early 20s I would experience fear when in that basement alone or on the second floor of that house alone. I would go to do whatever it was I was supposed to be doing there and then run up or down the stairs, depending.
originally posted by: Answer
originally posted by: reldra
a reply to: Frocharocha
Never expected this. This resembles something from my childhood. When I was at my grandmother's house, as a child- my father would always say "don't go in the basement, Emo will get you". Probably in a misguided attempt to keep me away from laundry soaps or tools, though my grandmother's basement was always cleaned, organized,nothing dangerous lying around, tiled floors, air conditioned.
I have memories of something that looked like this both in the basement and on the second floor if I went there alone, as a child. I remember the cap. A small, dark sort of person/creature. Odd plaid jacket. Into my early 20s I would experience fear when in that basement alone or on the second floor of that house alone. I would go to do whatever it was I was supposed to be doing there and then run up or down the stairs, depending.
Your dad just didn't want you to turn out like this from spending too much time alone in the basement:
"If you knew what I know, you'd know a hell of a lot!" boasted Gef the Talking Mongoose, the miraculous mammal claimed to haunt the Isle of Man during the early 1930s.
originally posted by: SheepDipped
a reply to: Frocharocha
Jesus Christopher, that story is hard to follow with all of the grammatical errors. I know it's probably translated from Spanish with google translate or something. But, it's hard to even make sense of the basic story. From what I got, this "farmer" is raising these saci (goblin like creatures.) The thing that doesn't make sense to me is, this guy is trying to differentiate the saci by saying that some are right legged and some are left legged only. However, that doesn't seem to make any sense. If the thing only has one leg... Then it wouldn't be right legged or left legged. It would just be mono-legged. You couldn't use it's one leg to classify it.
This definitely sounds like similar folklore/legends of little nymph types creatures from all over the globe.
It reminded me of the monsters and mysteries episode about the evil gnome that terrorized a mother and her young children.
Here's a link to the show. I think it's the first part.
m.youtube.com...
I can't embed the YouTube video because I'm on my phone.
originally posted by: NewzNose
a reply to: Frocharocha
Again, why the holes in palms of its hands? ANYONE,,,.?