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Zé Pilintra is a phalanx of entities of light originating from the syncretic belief called Catimbó, which arose in the Northeast of Brazil. Zé Pilintra is also commonly "incorporated" in Umbanda temples, with his cult spread throughout Brazil. In this religion, it can be considered part of the line of work of right or left (each one with its own characteristics).
Zé Pilintra is one of the most important entities in Afro-Brazilian cults, especially among Umbandistas. It is considered the patron spirit of bars, gambling venues and gutters, although not aligned with entities of a negative nature, it can be considered a kind of archetypal transcription of the "rascal" that make transitions between both worlds.
According to tradition, he was born in the state of Pernambuco in his human form.
Zé Pilintra is a phalanx of entities of light originating from the syncretic belief called Catimbó, which arose in the Northeast of Brazil. Zé Pilintra is also commonly "incorporated" in Umbanda temples, with his cult spread throughout Brazil. In this religion, it can be considered part of the line of work of right or left (each one with its own characteristics).
Zé Pilintra is one of the most important entities in Afro-Brazilian cults, especially among Umbandistas. It is considered the patron spirit of bars, gambling venues and gutters, although not aligned with entities of a negative nature, it can be considered a kind of archetypal transcription of the "rascal" that make transitions between both worlds.
According to tradition, he was born in the state of Pernambuco in his human form.
Origins
In Umbanda, Zé Pilintra is widely believed to be an Exu. In Catimbó, Zé Pilintra is seen as a wandering human spirit leading a phalanx of '' malandros''.Distribution of followers
The followers of Zé Pilintra are concentrated in the urban areas of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, but they are also found in the rural regions of northeastern Brazil, among ''catimbozeiros (''followers of ''Catimbó'').On media and popular culture
Brazilian composer and singer Chico Buarque based the main character of his ''Ópera do Malandro
''Ópera do Malandro'' (), from 1979, is a Brazilian musical play, written by Chico Buarque and directed by Luiz Antônio Martinez Corrêa.
The play is inspired by the classic ''Beggar's Opera'' of John Gay and the ''Threepenny Opera'', of Bertolt ...
'' according to the visual style and manners of Zé Pilintra
Brazilian musician and composer, Itamar Assumpção
Itamar Assumpção (September 13, 1949 – June 12, 2003) was a Brazilian songwriter and composer who was born in Tietê, a city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Assumpção built a strong reputation in the Brazilian independent and alternat ...
, wrote a song about Zé Pilintra in 1988, with Wally Salomão
Wally may refer to:
Music
* Wally (band), British prog rock band
** ''Wally'' (album), a 1974 album by Wally
* ''La Wally'', an opera by Alfredo Catalani
Other uses
*Wally (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
* WALLY, a propos ...
as composing partner, named "Zé Pilintra".
Brazilian samba
Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (''urban Carioca samba'') or simply samba carioca (''Carioca samba''), is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Havin ...
composer and singer, Bezerra da Silva
José Bezerra da Silva (February 23, 1927 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil – January 17, 2005 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian samba musician of the partido alto style.
Biography
Bezerra da Silva played zabumba as a child and sang coco in Reci ...
, recorded a song about Zé Pilintra in 1976 on his album ''O Rei do Côco'', named "Segura a Viola (Zé Pilintra)" (Hold the Guitar, Zé Pilintra).
References
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