Lineage of Mestre Suassuna

Known line ends here

4 generations up

• Tio Alípio1850s – ?

Known line ends here

3 generations up

• MestreAntônio de Noronha1870s – ?
• Benedito1830s – ?
• Besouro Mangangá1895 – 19241895 – 8 July 1924

  student of Tio Alípio, c. 1908 – 8 July 1924Verified

• Dendê1890s – ?
• MestreEspinho Remosoc. 1910 – 1960
• Gasolina1880s – c. 1925
• Juvêncio Grosso1880s – ?
• Maitá1880s – ?
• Neco Canário Pardo1880s – ?
• Siri de Mangue1880s – ?
• Tonha Rolo do Mar1870s – 1950s

Known line ends here

2 generations up

• MestreAberrê1895 – 19426 August 1895 – September 1942

  trained under Pastinha, 1910 – 1912Disputed

  student of Antônio de Noronha, 1910 – 1912Likely

• Bentinho1870s – ?
• MestreCobrinha Verde1912 – 198324 October 1912 – 1983

  trained under Gasolina, c. 1924 – c. 1925Verified

  trained under Espinho Remoso, 1910s – 1960Verified

  trained under Maitá, c. 1924 – 1983Verified

  trained under Neco Canário PardoVerified

  trained under Juvêncio Grosso, c. 1924 – 1983Verified

  trained under Tonha Rolo do Mar, 1910s – 1950sVerified

  trained under Dendê, c. 1924 – 1983Verified

  student of Besouro Mangangá, 1916 – 8 July 1924Verified

  trained under Siri de Mangue, c. 1924 – 1983Verified

• Luiz Cândido Machado1860s – ?
• MestrePastinha1889 – 19815 April 1889 – 13 November 1981

  student of Benedito, 1899 – 1902Verified

• MestreZeca do Uruguai1900s – ?

Learned from

• MestreBimba1899 – 197423 November 1899 – 5 February 1974

  trained under Luiz Cândido MachadoVerified

  trained under Cobrinha Verde, 1935 – 5 February 1974Verified

  student of Bentinho, 1911 – 1915Verified

• MestreCanjiquinha1925 – 199425 September 1925 – 8 November 1994

  trained under Zeca do Uruguai, 1940s – 8 November 1994Verified

  trained under Pastinha, 1950 – 13 November 1981Verified

  student of Aberrê, 1935 – September 1942Verified

• MestreManeca Brandão1920s –

  student of BimbaVerified

In focus

• MestreSuassuna1938 –

  student of Maneca Brandão, 1957 – 1958Verified

  trained under Canjiquinha, received a title from Canjiquinha, 1950s – 8 November 1994Verified

  trained under Bimba, received a title from Bimba, 1950s – 5 February 1974Verified

Students · 6

• MestreEsdras Filho1953 –

  trained under Suassuna, 1960s – 1971Verified

  student of Damião, 1960Verified

• MestreLimãozinho1957 –

  trained under SuassunaLikely

  student of Limão, received a title from Limão, 1965 – 1985Verified

  trained under PinattiLikely

  trained under SilvestreLikely

• MestreLobão1952 –

  student of Suassuna, 1968 – 1970Verified

  trained under Medicina, 1960s – 1960sVerified

  trained under Antônio Rodrigues, 1960s – 1960sVerified

• MestreMedicina1950 –

  student of Suassuna, 1965Verified

  trained under Maneca Brandão, 1965Likely

  trained under Valdebrando, 1963 – 1965Likely

  trained under Antônio Rodrigues, 1965Verified

• MestreRã1959 – 202423 May 1959 – 10 September 2024

  trained under Suassuna, 1988 – 10 September 2024Verified

  trained under Tarzan, 1974 – 10 September 2024Verified

  trained under Galo, 1973 – 10 September 2024Verified

• MestreTarzan1950s –

  student of Suassuna, 1968Verified

  trained under MedicinaLikely