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Pau de Arara
''Pau de Arara'' is a Portuguese term that literally translates to "macaw's perch". The term originates from the habit of tying birds to a pole for sale, where they also hang for transportation. By analogy, the term has gained two distinct meanings: it can refer to an irregular flat bed truck used to transport migrant workers and to a torture device developed during the Brazilian military dictatorship.
==Flat bed truck==
''Pau de Arara'' is a designation given in the Northeast Brazil to a flat bed truck adapted for passenger transportation. The truck's bed is equipped with narrow wooden benches and a canvas canopy. The term refers to long metal rails extending lengthwise under the canopy where passengers would hang on to when standing.
This form of public transportation is still found in rural areas, but no longer available for interstate travel. In past decades, it was widely used by migrant workers fleeing periodic drought conditions in their home region. In the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, their most frequent destination, ''Pau de Arara'' also became a derogatory slang term referring to them. There are frequent references to the ''Pau de Arara'' in Brazilian literature and popular song, used as a symbol for the plight of the ''Nordestino'' (Northeastern) migrant.
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