The haunted point on the Jaburú channel

Bates found a spot on the channels west of Marajó where canoemen believed a pajé, an Indigenous shaman, haunted the waters; travellers hung shirts, hats and fruit on the trees to ensure a safe return.

1849 CE · -1.08, -50.45 · status: legend

The account

Bates observed that the Portuguese and Brazilian crews left offerings, while Indigenous crewmen gave nothing and treated it as a joke. Position approximate.

Connections in the atlas

• The Inquisition visits Grão-Pará
• Bates and the noises of the Curupira

Sources

1. Project Gutenberg: Bates, The Naturalist on the River Amazons