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Publication Date
3-2-2009
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75) Mãe-de-Santo priestess giving advice to a young girl at Copacabana beach. Syncretism has deeply affected all of Afro-Brazilian culture but especially religion. Slavery uprooted the slaves from the African continent but seemed to unite and mix their cultures in Brazil with influences from existing Indian and Portuguese cultures. Although most Brazilians say they are Catholics, the number of Afro-Brazilian cults have been growing and it would be wrong to assume they appeal only to low income black or mulatto classes.75) Mãe-de-Santo aconselhando uma garota na praia de Copacabana. O sincretismo afetou profundamente toda a cultura afro-brasileira, especialmente a religião. A escravidão desarraigou escravos do continente africano, mas pareceu unir e misturar sua cultura no Brasil, com influências adicionais das culturas indígenas existentes e a portuguesa. Apesar da maioria dos brasileiros dizer que são católicos, o número de cultos afro-brasileiros vem crescendo, e seria errado supor que eles atraem apenas classses de negros ou mulatos de baixa renda.
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Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
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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 1991
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Brazil: Rio de Janeiro
