Cangaço

thumb|upright=1.3|Lampião and his companions with cinematographer Benjamin Abrahão Botto

Cangaço () was a phenomenon of Northeast Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This region of Brazil is known for its aridness and hard way of life, and in a form of "social banditry" against the government, many men and women decided to become nomadic bandits, roaming the hinterlands seeking money, food, and revenge.