Talking about the 500th anniversary of Brazil: salutations for Oxalá and for Senhor de Bonfim in midland part of Minas Gerais.

Authors

  • Rubens Alves da Silva Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9133.v11i11p69-85

Keywords:

umbanda, candomblé, afrobrazilian religions, religious market

Abstract

This paper presents a brief description of the “washing ritual” of the Senhor do Bonfim Church, which took place in the city of Montes Claros, northern Minas Gerais, for the first time. City and regional urnbanda and candomblé groups participated in the comrnemorations of the 500*‘ anniversary of Brazil’s discovery. This event is discussed in questioning the expansion and social “legitimacy” of Afro-Brazilian Religions in the backlands of the “Gerais”

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Author Biography

  • Rubens Alves da Silva, Universidade de São Paulo
    Doutorando em Antropologia Social do Programa de PósGraduação em Antropologia Social da FFLCH/USP e integrante do Núcleo de Antropologia de Performance e Drama - Depto de Antropologia/USP.

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Published

2003-03-30

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 11 (2003)

Section

Articles and Essays

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How to Cite

Silva, R. A. da. (2003). Talking about the 500th anniversary of Brazil: salutations for Oxalá and for Senhor de Bonfim in midland part of Minas Gerais. Cadernos De Campo (São Paulo, 1991), 11(11), 69-85. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9133.v11i11p69-85