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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
A sign in Santarém (PA) advising an Indian chief spiritist medium from the Xingu who can resolve all material and spiritual problems. The Brazilian Indians practiced various forms of ancestral spirit possession and their religious lives were centered around gods who embodied natural forces (rain, rivers, etc), Afro-Amerindian syncretism has had an important influence on Afro-Brazilian religion.Uma placa em Santarém (PA) anunciando um chefe espírita indígena do Xingu, dotado de mediunidade, capaz de resolver todos os problemas materiais e espirituais. Os índios brasileiros praticavam várias formas ancestrais de possessão do espírito. Sua vida religiosa se concentrava em volta de deuses que tomavam a forma de forças naturais (chuva, rios, etc.). O sincretismo afro-americano tem tido importante influência na religião afro-brasileira.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1994
Keywords
Brazil: Candomble
