Afro-Brazilian religions in Portugal: bruxos, priests and pais de santo1

Saraiva, Clara

doi:10.4000/etnografica.292

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“…Moreover, the importance of music in the integration of these entities into the European imagination should not be overlooked: the dances and rhythms allow Europeans followers to invest these entities in the prism of their own conceptions of the "old." 205 Stefania Capone was one of the first researchers to work on the transnationalization of Afro-Brazilian cults in Europe (with Argyriadis, 57 Pordeus Jr, 58 Saraiva, 59 Guillot, 60 Halloy, 61 Teisenhoffer, 62 and Rossbach de Olmos 63 ). In her article, Capone notes that the religious heritage of these cults is no longer exclusively reserved for Afro-descendants.…”

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Imaginary and Pretos Velhos - adaptation of a Brazilian symbol in European contexts

Monteiro¹

2018

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This article seeks to show, through an examination of music and Pretos Velhos 1 entities, the transnationalization and the adaptation of an Afro-Brazilian cult of possession (Umbanda) in a French, Belgian and Swiss contexts. By analysing songs, dances and rhythms, I focus on the diacritical characteristics from Pretos Velhos entities in Umbanda and on the discourses of mediums (during and after possession), to emphasize the representation of these entities in their adaptation society. The purpose of this article is to show how the Pretos Velhos, and also music (rhythms and dances), are one strategic point of adaptation of Afro-Brazilian cults. The work of imagination (here conveyed by music), shows the transcendence of a historical symbol by a European romantic symbol (the storyteller) that will create this new area where the Umbanda can adapt to the European contexts.

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Imaginary and Pretos Velhos - adaptation of a Brazilian symbol in European contexts

Monteiro¹

2018

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“…In these cases, "there is a very practical side to the adherence to such religions, that is directly linked to how individuals perceive what 'being well' means." 55 The idea that the individual is at the centre of the process of healing and his or her problem is considered in a holistic way is also present in many practices linked to the "therapeutic practices" and the New Age. In addition, the concept of the axé, the vital energy that pervades all things, is in line with the concept of energy present in practices like reiki, which is a very popular practice among the Italian Candomblé practitioners.…”

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Candomblé Ketu in Italy: dialogues and adaptations

Golfetto¹

2018

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Migratory phenomena and global flows have changed the religious diversity in Europe. The resulting processes of accommodation of religions and practices within new social contexts are characterized by complex dynamics of preservation/adaptation of religious elements. This paper aims to discuss the ways Afro-Brazilian religions, specifically Candomblé Ketu, have been introduced into and adapted within an Italian context. Based on fieldwork that took place in 2013-2016, it analyses the religious/spiritual paths of Italian practitioners in order to understand how they approach Candomblé and how their observance of both Afro-Brazilian religions and so-called therapeutic practices promote dialogues and re-significations of some religious/spiritual elements.

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“…A partir dos anos 1970, estas cruzam o Atlântico e se expandem por Portugal (PORDEUS, 2009;SARAIVA, 2010), encontrando-se hoje na Espanha, Reino Unido, Bélgica, Itália, França (CAPONE;TEISENHOFFER, 2002), Alemanha (BAHIA, 2014(BAHIA, , 2015, Áustria, Suíça, Estados Unidos, Rússia (jogo do ifá) e Japão (umbanda).…”

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Performances artísticas e circularidades das simbologias afro religiosas

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Vieira

2016

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Resumo: Este artigo analisa performances artísticas ligadas à música e à dança como manifestações culturais capazes de irradiar símbolos dos cultos afro-brasileiros, evidenciando como sua circularidade nos permite compreender esse espaço e tempo de trocas de experiências sobre negritude. Membros do culto, músicos e dançarinos divulgavam elementos rituais e práticas dos cultos fora dos terreiros, demonstrando inspiração religiosa em suas artes. A ideia de Atlântico Negro nos possibilita repensar as fronteiras dos diferentes tempos e espaços que marcam as trajetórias dos dançarinos e pais de santo Joãozinho da Goméia e Murah, bem como do cantor, compositor e também dançarino Getúlio Marinho, e do modo como esses atores sociais demarcam a presença do sagrado afro-brasileiro em suas atividades profissionais e artísticas. Palavras-chave: Getúlio Marinho. Performances artísticas. Religiosidades afro-brasileiras. Artistic performances and circular aspects of Afro-religion symbolsAbstract: This article analyses music and dance artistic performances as cultural expressions capable of disseminating symbols from Afro-Brazilian cults. It shows how their circularity allows us to understand the space and time of blackness experience exchange. Musicians and dancers who are members of cults have disclosed ritual elements and practices outside of their temples, showing that their art was inspired by religion. The idea of a Black Atlantic allows us to rethink the borders of the different times and spaces that mark the trajectory of Joãozinho da Goméia and Murah, both dancers and pais de santo (afro-brazilian cult priest), and Getúlio Marinho, composer and dancer. It also allows us to rethink the way social actors delimit the presence of AfroBrazilian holy aspects in their professional and artistic activities.

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Afro-Brazilian religions in Portugal: bruxos, priests and pais de santo1

Cited by 44 publications

References 9 publications

Imaginary and Pretos Velhos - adaptation of a Brazilian symbol in European contexts

Imaginary and Pretos Velhos - adaptation of a Brazilian symbol in European contexts

Candomblé Ketu in Italy: dialogues and adaptations

Performances artísticas e circularidades das simbologias afro religiosas

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