The Pajé's Maracá

The myth

The maracá is a rattle made from a gourd filled with seeds or pebbles, fixed to a handle. For many Indigenous peoples it is a sacred object. In the sixteenth century Hans Staden described how the Tupinambá revered their maracás: each person had their own, consecrated by a pajé, and the instrument served to speak with the spirits. Among the Guarani Mbya, the mbaraka accompanies songs and dances in the prayer house. In the pajelança of the Amazon and Maranhão, the maracá helps call the encantados. The Pajé's Maracá is MYTHENOR equipment honoring this living instrument without reproducing rites.

Why it has this power

Uncommon equipment: it gives 700 ATK and 700 DEF to a Spellcaster or a Spirit. It is the sound of seeds calling the spirits near. It pairs with the Pajé in Trance with the Enchanted, the Seer of the Still Waters, the Matinta Perera, the Saci and Anhangá.

Did you know

The word maracá comes from Tupi and gave rise to the name of similar instruments in many languages, such as maracas.

Connections

• In Iandira, Captain of the Creek's deck
• In Dona Benedita, Folk Healer of the Backlands's deck
• In Great Pajé Ybytu's deck
• In Jaci-Miri, Sentinel of the Forest's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Maracá — Wikipédia
2. Guarani Mbya — Povos Indígenas no Brasil — Maria Inês Ladeira / Instituto Socioambiental