Câmara Cascudo

Luís da Câmara Cascudo (December 30, 1898 – July 30, 1986) was a Brazilian anthropologist, folklorist, journalist, historian, lawyer, and lexicographer.

He lived his entire life in Natal and dedicated himself to the study of Brazilian culture and he was a professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte.

As a researcher into the manifestations of the Brazilian cultures, he left behind an extensive body of work.

Câmara Cascudo wrote 31 books on Brazilian folklore, over 8000 pages.

He has done the most extensive work on Brazilian folklore so far, with notable quality, and he has received recognition for it.