11. VITÓRIA - RÉGIA plant origins is said to be about a native girl that felt in love with the moon. When she saw the reflection of the moon in the lake, she dived in and drowned. Jaci, the tupi people Moon God, created the plant in her homage.

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03. MANÍ. It’s a Tupi people legend with many versions as oral tradition stands, explaining the origem of the Mandioca. It’s about a girl that was born with skin, eyes and hair When she died, the plant bloomed from her grave.

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Discovered by the Tupi-Guaraní Indian tribe, this fruit was named pineapple by european explorers in 1493 due to its resemblance to a pine cone. In many countries it is known as ananas from the Tupi word nanas meaning excellent fruit 🍍

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Iara, or Uiara or Yara, is a siren, or in Brazilian and It is based on ancient Tupi and Guaraní lore, meaning 'lady of the lake or water queen.' Her presence is that of a fae seducing jungle wanderers.

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rosemary as Naiá, the warrior, and Jaci, the moon goddess from a tupi-guarani folkloric story about the creation of water lily flowers! story on thread ~
sorry for the repost, twitter img crop looked ugly lol

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• Charía, a onça celeste

Charía é um espírito maléfico da mitologia tupi-guarani. Os tupi-guaranis relatam que os eclipses solares e lunares ocorrem porque este espírito representado por uma onça celeste persegue os irmãos guaraci e jaci.
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[OC] Fearow resembles anhingas, long-necked birds which spear prey with their beaks. Their name comes from ajíŋa, meaning devil bird to the Tupi (an indigenous Brazilian people). Fearow's Japanese name, Onidrill, cleverly combines 'demon bird' (onidori) with 'drill'. (via …

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Olha quem tá com arte nova!
Essa é Ticê, deusa tupi-guarani do submundo e esposa do Anhangá. Ela é uma feiticeira muito poderosa e abriu mão da sua humanidade por amor.

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