Zé Pilintra

Zé Pilintra is a phalanx of entities of light originating from the syncretic belief called Catimbó, which arose in the Northeast of Brazil.

Zé Pilintra is also commonly "incorporated" in Umbanda temples, with his cult spread throughout Brazil.

In Catimbó, Zé Pilintra is seen as a wandering human spirit leading a phalanx of malandros.

Brazilian composer and singer Chico Buarque based the main character of his Ópera do Malandro according to the visual style and manners of Zé Pilintra [1] Brazilian musician and composer, Itamar Assumpção, wrote a song about Zé Pilintra in 1988, with Wally Salomão as composing partner, named "Zé Pilintra".

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