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Carranca logo #10101) Brazilian mythical creature 2) Brazilian sculpture
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Carranca

Carranca logo #21000 A carranca (Portuguese, literally `scowl` with another definition as `figurehead`; kɐˈʁɐ̃kɐ) is a type of figurehead attached to river craft which is attributed with power to protect the boatmen from the river`s evil spirits. They were once commonly found on the lower Rio São Francisco in Brazil`s Northeast Region (Nordeste). The carr...
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