The Tribe (Monica's Gang) Characters References External links Navigation menu"Turma do Mauricio"The Tribe at Mônica’s Gang official websiteOfficial Monica's Gang websiteOfficial Monica's Gang websitee
PublicationsTV seriesMonica's Gang TeenGraphic MSPMonica ParkMonicaJimmy FiveSmudgeMaggyBluChuck Billy 'n' FolksChuck BillyTina's PalsBug-a-BoooThe Cavern ClanLionel's KingdomThe FunniesHoracio's WorldThe TribeMônica no Castelo do DragãoTurma da Mônica na Terra dos MonstrosTurma da Mônica em o ResgateTurma do Chico Bento
Monica's GangBrazilian comics titlesHumor comics1963 comics debutsComics characters introduced in 1963Fictional indigenous people of the AmericasJungle (genre) comics
indigenous peopleAmazonshockTupãGuaraniJaciMoon
| "The Tribe" ("Papa Capim" in original Portuguese) | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Mauricio de Sousa |
| Current status/schedule | Running. |
| Launch date | 1963 |
| Genre(s) | Humor comics, Jungle (genre) comics |
The Tribe ("Papa Capim") is a Brazilian comic strip, part of the Monica's Gang series. It centers around a tribe of indigenous people from the Amazon[1] (although it is never specified which). Their tribe was once named "Tribo do Rio" (River's Tribe). Although the only characters are Tom-Tom (the main character), Tamoyo, Papaya and the Pajé, their stories feature a large range of themes, going from environmental concerns to the shock between indigenous and non-indigenous cultures. People from outside the jungle are called "Caras-pálidas" (White-faced or paleface, due to their white skin, in contrast to the usual dark skin of indigenous peoples from the Amazon) or simply "Caraíbas". When one of the Caraíbas approaches Tom-Tom's tribe, the encounter can be either friendly or unfriendly, the latter always happening when the Caraíba attempts to hunt, deforest, burn, or in any other way harm the environment.[2]Tupã, the God of the Guarani people, and Jaci, the Moon, are occasionally mentioned.
Characters
Tom-Tom (Papa-Capim) – Tom-Tom is a brave, curious "curumim" (child in Tupi–Guarani languages). He is an avid hunter and fisher, but above all, an environment protector that won't allow any Caraíba to harm the jungle and its animals. His original name Papa-Capim was inspired by the Portuguese name of the yellow-bellied seedeater bird.[3]
Tamoyo (Cafuné) – Tom-Tom's best friend. Always accompanying him through his adventures involving hunting, fishing, or fighting evil Caraíbas.
Papaya (Jurema) – Her Portuguese name refers to a local tree. She appears as Tom-Tom's lover, but not always as his girlfriend. Sometimes, she ignores him and tells him about the many qualities other inhabitants of their tribe have, and that he needs to improve a lot to deserve her attention. However, she would frequently be jealous of him.
Pajé – The name of this character is also the name of his position in the tribe. A "Pajé" is like a shaman, who can contact spirits and use these contacts to cure illness and sickness, view the future and receive messages from the gods. Pajé is very intelligent, and is always giving advice to Tom-Tom. He knows many secrets of the jungle, such as the curing power of plants, or the virtues of the animals.
Kava - Tom-Tom's little cousin. As a younger child, he is very curious about his surroundings, and adventurous as well. As such, he has to be kept in line as Tom-Tom tries to teach him about things, including how to speak Portuguese (Kava mostly, if not solely, speaks a Tupi–Guarani language). His name means "wasp".
References
^ "Turma do Mauricio". Superinteressante (in Portuguese). Editora Abril. February 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ de Sousa, Mauricio (April 1998). "Protetores da Floresta". Almanacão Turma da Mônica (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Editora Globo. pp. 160–163.|access-date=requires|url=(help)
^ Mauricio de Sousa (November 2015). Mauricio 80 (in Portuguese) (1 ed.). São Paulo: Panini Comics. p. 46.|access-date=requires|url=(help)
The Tribe at Mônica’s Gang official website (in English)
External links
Official Monica's Gang website (in English)
Official Monica's Gang website (in Portuguese)
1963 comics debuts, Brazilian comics titles, Comics characters introduced in 1963, Fictional indigenous people of the Americas, Humor comics, Jungle (genre) comics, Monica's GangUncategorized
