The Enchanted Cirandeiro
At parties in the fishing villages of Paraty, an unknown old man sometimes appears — always smiling, playing ciranda like no one else around. Liven up the dance until dawn. Before the sun rises, it disappears without anyone noticing. They say it's a spirit that fell so much in love with the ciranda that it didn't want to leave the party forever.
- supernatural musician
- Diffusion: Low
The legend
At parties in the fishing villages of Paraty, an unknown old man sometimes appears — always smiling, playing ciranda like no one else around. Liven up the dance until dawn. Before the sun rises, it disappears without anyone noticing. They say it's a spirit that fell so much in love with the ciranda that it didn't want to leave the party forever.
Character
supernatural musician
Location
Fishing villages; Araújo Island; Praia do Sono; Caiçara communities
Observations and sources
Linked to the tradition of Paraty's popular cirandas (dances: Flor do Mar, Chiba Cateretê, Caranguejo). Folklore collected in caiçara communities in the Paraty bay region.