Lineage of Mestra Cigana

Known line ends here

5 generations up

• Neném1860s – ?

4 generations up

• Paizinho1890s – 1945

  student of NenémVerified

Known line ends here

3 generations up

• MestreAntônio de Noronha1870s – ?
• MestreArtur Emídio1930 – c. 201131 March 1930 – c. May 2011

  student of Paizinho, 1937 – 1945Verified

• Benedito1830s – ?

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

• MestrePastinha1889 – 19815 April 1889 – 13 November 1981

  student of Benedito, 1899 – 1902Verified

• MestreRoberval Serejo1936 – 1971

  student of Artur Emídio, 1950s – 1959Verified

• MestreZeca do Uruguai1900s – ?

Learned from

• MestreBezerra1944 –

  student of Roberval Serejo, 1966 – 1970Verified

• 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

In focus

• MestraCigana1956 –

  student of Canjiquinha, received a title from Canjiquinha, 1975 – 1980Verified

  student of Bezerra, 1970 – 1973Verified