The Religious Persecution of Casa do Rei e Senhor das Alturas
This essay recounts how a Candomblé terreiro in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, was harassed by a neighbor. By lodging fictitious or exaggerated complaints to the authorities, neighbors harness the power of the state to support their intolerance against Afro-Brazilian religions.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| In: |
Journal of Africana religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 262-267 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Salvador
/ Candomblé
/ Neighbor
/ Police charges
/ Racism
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion AX Inter-religious relations BS Traditional African religions KBR Latin America RB Church office; congregation XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
Religious Intolerance
B Brazil B Afro-Brazilian religions B Religious Racism |
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| Summary: | This essay recounts how a Candomblé terreiro in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, was harassed by a neighbor. By lodging fictitious or exaggerated complaints to the authorities, neighbors harness the power of the state to support their intolerance against Afro-Brazilian religions. |
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| ISSN: | 2165-5413 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Africana religions
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