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'''Zé Pelintra''' or '''Zé Pilintra''' is one of the most important entities among several [[African diaspora religion|Afro-Brazilian religions]]. He is considered the patron [[saint]] of bars, poor people, and street hustlers. Although not aligned with negative entities, Zé Pelintra is the embodiment of a "rogue" archetype. | '''Zé Pelintra''' or '''Zé Pilintra''' is one of the most important entities among several [[African diaspora religion|Afro-Brazilian religions]]. He is considered the patron [[saint]] of bars, poor people, and street hustlers. Although not aligned with negative entities, Zé Pelintra is the embodiment of a "rogue" archetype. | ||
Although reverence for him originated from the | Although reverence for him originated from the Catimbó tradition in the Northeast Region of Brazil, devotion to him has spread throughout Brazil after he was incorporated into [[Umbanda]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Origin stories== | ==Origin stories== | ||
There is debate among scholars and followers of Afro-Brazilian religions as to whether the Zé Pelintra of | There is debate among scholars and followers of Afro-Brazilian religions as to whether the Zé Pelintra of Catimbó is the same spirit as worshipped in [[Umbanda]], although the majority of Brazilians view the differences between traditions as inconsequential to their beliefs. | ||
There are multiple oral traditions concerning the origin of Zé Pelintra, and legends vary widely depending on the geographic region in Brazil. | There are multiple oral traditions concerning the origin of Zé Pelintra, and legends vary widely depending on the geographic region in Brazil. | ||
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==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
[[File:Zé Pilintra Shrine.jpg|400px|thumb|Shrine to Zé Pilintra in Rio]] | |||
Zé Pelintra is invoked when his followers need help with domestic, business or financial matters and is reputed as a worker of charity and good works. | Zé Pelintra is invoked when his followers need help with domestic, business or financial matters and is reputed as a worker of charity and good works. | ||
In both [[Umbanda]] and | In both [[Umbanda]] and Catimbó, Zé Pelintra is considered the protector of the destitute in general, having earned the nickname ''Advogado dos Pobres'' (Lawyer of the Poor), due to the spiritual and material patronage he exercises. | ||
Perhaps most widely, he is invoked as the father of the “Brazilian way." A kind of cunning trickster figure, a master of street-smarts that the Brazilian people inherited from enslaved African that continues to help them survive discrimination and racism. | Perhaps most widely, he is invoked as the father of the “Brazilian way." A kind of cunning trickster figure, a master of street-smarts that the Brazilian people inherited from enslaved African that continues to help them survive discrimination and racism. | ||
==Distribution of believers | ==Distribution of believers== | ||
Zé Pilintra's most fervent devotees live in large urban centers, such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo | Zé Pilintra's most fervent devotees live in large urban centers, such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo where he is especially revered by practitioners of the three primary Afro-Brazilian religions: | ||
* [[Quimbanda]] | |||
* [[Umbanda]] | |||
* [[Candomblé]] | |||
Devotion to him is popular outside of Afro-Brazilian traditions, with many Brazilians viewing him as an unofficial [[saint|patron saint]] of Brazil. This is especially true in the northeast, where his origin stories are still predominate as folk tales. | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||