CABOCLO
Afro-Brazilian Mythology
Religious Mythology
Curing Spirits
Originally applied as the name of uneducated backwoodsmen or the original inhabitants of Brazil, this name has been used by association for the nature spirits revered by those people and has come to include that group of SPIRITS in the pantheon of the Afro-Brazilian BATUQUE CULT. These SPIRITS are regarded as the lower-status ENCANTADOS and are characterized by unrefined behavior in possession of devotes; however, they are renowned for helping the sick in curing sessions. The most prominent of the CABOCLES are BOIADERIO DA VASURA, CONSTANTINO, ANTONIO LUIZ CORRE-BEIRADO, HERONDINA, and MESTRE MARAJO.
SOURCE: Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia