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Demonology: Demon Names: Curupira

Demons List: Curupira

(Amazon) Man-eating demon whom is a master of disguise, that is only noticable by his feet that are facing the opposite direction of that of a regular foot.

Curupira (Wikipedia)

The Curupira is a male supernatural being which guards the forest in Tupi mythology.

He usually takes the form of a boy with (literally) flaming hair and green teeth. His most startling characteristic, however, is that his feet are turned to face backwards.

Its raison d'être is to protect the forest from the destructive habits of man. It happily tolerates those who hunt for food but is infuriated by those who hunt for the pleasure of it and will lay traps and confuse them so that they become eternally lost in the forest. His backward feet, for example, have the effect of confusing hunters who may try to follow his tracks.

The Curupira blends many features of West-African and European fairies but was usually regarded as a demonic figure.

Pop culture references

• The TV series BeastMaster features a female version of Curupira played by Emilie de Ravin. Aside from gender and hair color, the representation is faithful to the description above, including the backward feet and the fierce protectiveness toward the forest and forest creatures.
• There is a Colombian fusion band named Curupira. Their style is a mix of folk Colombian music with jazz, rock, funk, and other popular genres.

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