Franklin Joaquim Cascaes (October 16, 1908 in São José – March 15, 1983 in Florianópolis) was a Brazilian researcher of the Azorean culture, folklorist, ceramist, anthropologist, engraver and writer.

Cascaes was born on the beach of Itaguaçu, São José, today in the mainland of Florianópolis.

He used a phonetic language to portray the speech of the people in daily life.

There are approximately 3,000 pieces in ceramics, wood, basketwork and plaster; 400 engravings in ink; 400 pencil drawings and a large set of writings that include legends, short stories, chronicles and letters, all of the results of Franklin Cascaes' 30 years of work with the island population, collecting testimonies, stories and mystical stories about witches, Azorean cultural heritage.

The book is dedicated to rescuing the Azorean culture of the region of Florianópolis.