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Folklore

Folklore. Access B2 - Cultural Friday #4. What ’s the meaning of the word Folklore ?. Folk = people Lore = study. What do you know about Brazilian folklore?. Can you think of any characters?. Who are these? What do you know about them?. Who is this?. What ’s its name? Boitatá

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Folklore

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  1. Folklore Access B2 - Cultural Friday #4

  2. What’s the meaning of the word Folklore? • Folk = people • Lore = study

  3. What do you know about Brazilian folklore? • Can you think of any characters?

  4. Who are these? What do you know about them?

  5. Who is this? • What’s its name? • Boitatá • Where’s it from? • The South • What do you know about it? • It protects the forests and the animals. It goes after people that harm nature.

  6. Who is this? • What’s his name? • Lobisomem (werewolf) • Where’s he from? • The Northeast • What do you know about him ? • A man is transformed into a werewolf every full moon night. He attacks everybody in front of him. Only a silver bullet would kill him.

  7. Who is this? • What’s his name? • SaciPererê • Where’s he from? • The Southeast • What do you know about him? • This boy has only one leg and he is always playing tricks. He has magical powers.

  8. Who is this? • What’s hisname? • Curupira • Where’s it from? • The North • What do you know about it? • He protects the forests and the animals. He goes after people that disrespect nature.

  9. Who is this? • What’s its name? • Mulasemcabeça • Where’s it from? • The Central-west • What do you know about it? • A woman had a romance with a priest and every Thursday night she is transformed into this animal.

  10. What’s do you know about Brazilian folklore? • Do you know any other typical characters of Brazilian folklore? • How about characters from around the world?

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