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Boiadeiro Line

Which is my Boiadeiro

Answer 5 questions and discover which Boiadeiro ritual work matches your current moment, along with the greeting, the names of the line, and what to offer.

  • 5 questions
  • About 2 min
  • Free and no registration
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What is hindering you?

Who are the boiadeiros of Umbanda

The boiadeiros are spirits of cowboys and ranch hands from the sertão. They arrive with the lasso and the leather hat and work "herding the cattle": they ward off obsessing spirits, undo demanda, perform descarrego, and give straight advice. The greeting is "Getruá, Boiadeiro!".

The test shows which of these ritual works matches your moment and brings the names of the most remembered boiadeiros in the houses.

Greeting

Getruá, Boiadeiro! (Hail the one who has the strong arm)

Colors

Brown and green

Day

Tuesday or Thursday

Regency

Oxóssi (Oshosi) at the origin, with Ogum (Ogun), Iansã (Oya) and Oxalá (Obatala)

Read more in Boiadeiros in Umbanda.

Names of the boiadeiros in Umbanda

  • Boiadeiro da Jurema
  • João Boiadeiro
  • Zé Mineiro
  • Boiadeiro Chapéu de Couro
  • Boiadeiro do Chapadão
  • Carreiro

These are examples remembered in the houses, and the list is never closed. Each name is a falange, and the Boiadeiro who works with you presents himself in the gira.

Boiadeiro

Frequently asked questions

Among those remembered in the houses are Boiadeiro da Jurema, João Boiadeiro, Zé Mineiro, Boiadeiro Chapéu de Couro, Boiadeiro do Chapadão and Carreiro. The list is never closed, because each name is a falange.

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