Umbanda as Syncretistic Shamanism in Barcelona
The diaspora of the Afro-Brazilian religions has produced a series of new experiences which are intensified with the articulation of different symbolic and cultural elements. In this article, I explore the configuration of an Afro-Brazilian temple in Barcelona (Spain) that is presented as “syncretis...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
[2020]
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In: |
International journal of Latin American religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 123-136 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Barcelona
/ Umbanda
/ Shamanism
/ Syncretism
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IxTheo Classification: | AZ New religious movements KBH Iberian Peninsula KBR Latin America |
Further subjects: | B
Umbanda
B New Age B Religious diaspora B Afro-Brazilian religions |
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Summary: | The diaspora of the Afro-Brazilian religions has produced a series of new experiences which are intensified with the articulation of different symbolic and cultural elements. In this article, I explore the configuration of an Afro-Brazilian temple in Barcelona (Spain) that is presented as “syncretistic shamanism.” In an interview with the Uruguayan pai de santo who founded this temple, I seek to understand how this “house of religion” operates in different logics. |
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ISSN: | 2509-9965 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of Latin American religions
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s41603-020-00097-0 |