Hearing the Mermaid's Song : The Umbanda Religion in Rio De Janeiro
by
Lindsay Hale
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0826347339
ISBN-13
9780826347336
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Imprint
University of New Mexico Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 30th, 2009
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
320 grams
Dimensions
15.90 x 24.30 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
SpiritualismSocial & cultural anthropology, ethnography
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The Umbanda religion summons the spirits of old slaves and Brazilian Indians to speak through the mouths of mediums in trance. This book describes its many aspects and explores its place within the lives of a variety of practitioners. It places Umbanda spiritual beliefs and practices within the broader context of Brazilian history and culture.
Based on personal experience as a participant and observer over nearly a decade, Hale explores the unique spiritual beliefs of this Afro-Brazilian religion originated in Rio de Janeiro in the early twentieth century.
The Umbanda religion summons the spirits of old slaves and Brazilian Indians to speak through the mouths of mediums in trance. This book describes its many aspects and explores its place within the lives of a variety of practitioners. It places Umbanda spiritual beliefs and practices within the broader context of Brazilian history and culture.
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