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junction of some Tupi, ox, and tatá

words, which together means fire

snake.

The first time that Boitatá was

registered in the arrival of the

Portuguese in Brazil

The earliest written records of this

mysterious and frightening serpent

came from Father José de Anchieta,

back in 1560 shortly after Brazil was

discovered by the Portuguese Carlos

Alberto Cabral.