Encounter, mixture, and syncretism from the perspective of the Afro-Brazilian religion Terecô

This article seeks to ethnographically reflect on the entanglements between different religious practices through the perspective of Terecô, an Afro-Brazilian religion eminently practiced in the city of Codó, state of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil. Specifically, it investigates the viradas (rhythm t...

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Main Author: Cruz, Barbara (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2022
In: Religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 6-24
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Maranhão (State) / Terecô / Tambor de Mina / Afro-Brazilian cult / Vermischung / Syncretism / Religious festival / Rhythm
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
AX Inter-religious relations
AZ New religious movements
BB Indigenous religions
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B Maranhão
B national discourses
B Afro-Brazilian religions
B Syncretism
B Black spiritualities
B Terecô
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