Kurupira

Nheengatu Etymology yrl :inh tpw:Kurupira + 1 Pronunciation yrl /kuruˈpira/ [ku.ɾuˈpi.ɾɐ]<a:Rio Negro> yrl ira 4 Proper noun yrl proper noun Curupira XVI 120 Curupíra orekó será i pi̙ çacaquẹ́rakẹté? Does Curupira have backward feet? Derived terms yrl kurupira-ira kurupira-ira-manha kurupira-kiwa kurupira-piá References + 414 Anagrams yrl aikprruu pirarukú yrl Mythological figures Tupi mythology Old Tupi Alternative forms curupira corupira//curupira Etymology Cognate with gug Kurupi. Pronunciation tpw [ku.ɾuˈpi.ɾə] tpw iɾa 4 Proper noun tpw proper noun An entity of the Tupian mythology that would kill people wandering in the forests. pt tpw 1 w:Joseph of Anchieta Ao Padre Geral, de São Vicente 1560-5 w:Captaincy of São Vicente Cartas, informações, fragmentos historicos e sermões Letters, information, historical fragments and sermons X w:Júlio Afrânio Peixoto Rio de Janeiro Civilização Brasileira Cartas jesuiticas 3 1933 https://archive.org/details/r-19794-v_0000_grav-569_t24-C-R0150/page/128/mode/1up?view=theater 128 E' cousa sabida e pela bôca de todos corre que ha certos demonios, a que os Brasis chamam corupira, que acometem aos Indios muitas vezes no mato, dão-lhes de açoites, machucam-os e matam-os.Por isso, costumam os Indios deixar em certo caminhopenas de aves, abanadores, flechas e outras cousas semelhantes, como uma especie de oblação, rogando fervorosamente aos curupiras que não lhes façam mal. It's a know thing going from mouth to mouth that there are some demons, called “Kurupira” by the Natives, that many times attack the Natives in the forest, hitting, hurting and killing them. Because of that, the Natives are used to leaving behind on certain paths bird feathers, fans, arrows and other similar things, as some kind of oblation, fervently begging the “Kurupira” to not harm them. VI VI 28.p.Erecîquîjpe Anhanga, tagoaîba, curupira Iarupari, coipo teõ abâçupe? ndepîâpe catu coipo de jurûpenhote? Eresykyîpe Anhanga, Tagûaíba, Kurupira, Îarupari koîpó te'õ abá supé, nde py'apekatu koîpó nde îurupe nhote? Did you summon Anhanga, Taguaíba, Curupira, Jurupari, or death upon someone, from your very heart or only from your mouth? 102v Usage notes Contemporary sources don't mention the Kurupira having backward feet nor hair made of fire, which are key characteristics of the current version of the myth in Brazil. Derived terms tpw kurupirara kurupireíra Descendants yrl Kurupira pt-BR Curupira 1 Further reading + 245 1 tpw Mythological figures Tupi mythology