In Brazil, the Cuca gained popularity through the book O Saci (1921) by Monteiro Lobato, where she is described as a horrid witch with the body of an alligator, sharp claws, keen hearing, and who sleeps only one night every seven years.
In Brazil, the Cuca gained popularity through the book O Saci (1921) by Monteiro Lobato, where she is described as a horrid witch with the body of an alligator, sharp claws, keen hearing, and who sleeps only one night every seven years.