In the Tupi mythology of Brazil, the Curupira was a demon-like spirit usually pictured as a man with green teeth, fire for hair and feet on backwards. His purpose is to protect the forest from the destruction of man.Curupira
This name comes from a creature in Brazilian myth. Curupira was the protector of the rain forest and all the living things in it. It's just an unusual, cool-sounding name.
In the Tupi mythology of Brazil, the Curupira was a demon-like spirit usually pictured as a man with green teeth, fire for hair and feet on backwards. His purpose is to protect the forest from the destruction of man.