
Guides, spirits and lines of spiritual work
Caboclos and caboclasLine of spiritual work associated with Indigenous ancestry and the forest, with diverse interpretations among houses.Pretos-velhos and pretas-velhasLine of spirits who present themselves as elders of African origin, connected with the memory of slavery and charity.Children (erês)Line of spirits who present themselves as joyful, playful children. The term "erê" has distinct uses in Umbanda and CandoExus of UmbandaLine of working spirits described in the literature as guardians connected with crossroads and the "left" of Umbanda, and whPombagirasFemale spirits connected with crossroads, whose name originates in Kimbundu, with different interpretations among houses.BoiadeirosLine representing workers of rural Brazil, also called caboclos sertanejos or caboclos de couro.Baianos and baianasLine connected with Brazil's Northeast and migration from that region to large cities, especially popular in São Paulo terreiros.MarinheirosLine representing sailors and seafarers, associated with "descarregos", consultations and passes, according to the literature.Ciganos and ciganasLine representing wandering people of diverse origins, analyzed in the literature as a symbol of historical marginalizationMalandros and malandrasLine connected with the Brazilian malandro of the early XX century, often headed, according to the literature, by Zé Pelintra.Caboclo das Sete EncruzilhadasSpirit associated by tradition with the medium Zélio Fernandino de Moraes and the announcement of a new form of worship, with historical context and deba