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Turma do Xaxado

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Turma do Xaxado is a Brazilian comic strip created by cartoonist Antônio Cedraz. Set in a rural area in Bahia, more precisely in the Caatinga region, and show the adventures of a boy who lives in a lower-class farm and his friends. Most of the stories are focused on comedy showing Xaxado and his friends in funny situations often with an absurd and slapstick humor, getting to have presence of creatures of the Brazilian mythology like Saci, the Headless Mule and Iara. However various environmental matters and financial conditions are also shown in many stories, showing the problems that occur in the Caatinga region as drought and unemployment.

The comics have been published in various newspapers and magazines. His last comic book was launched in 2010 by publisher HQM Editora. In 2015 it was announced the debut of a cartoon.

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Turma do Xaxado Wikipedia