Badze

See also: badzé

Kariri

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Badze (Dzubukuá)

  1. (historical) Kariri tobacco deity, celebrated through smoking.
    • 1709, Bernardo de Nantes, Katecismo indico da lingva kariris, page 129:
      Nettoclj Badze, Wanaguidze politão boho?
      Did you remember Badzé, Wanaguidzé, or Politão?
    • 1709, Bernardo de Nantes, Katecismo indico da lingva kariris, page 357:
      Netſocliploh ennaa hemmummute anranyeddea; tupam Politaõ, Immea, Inhura tupam badze mo duca do Kariris toba waplu kudôa; peddiyaboique anranyeddea Idommo, noli vplè vro […]
      You knew in vain the superstitions of your ancestors. The god Politão, they say, son of the god Badzé, because he loved the Kariris, provided us with game. Your ancestors were greatly mistaken in this, for this [is] a lie […]
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