Brazil Slide Series: Collection Candomble, Slide No. 0037.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

A man consulting with an umbanda pai de Santo wearing an Indian headdress. Each candomblé terreiro presided over by a pai de Santo (father of the saint) or mãe de Santo (mother of saint). ln this case, the pai de santo may be trying talk to Amerindian spirits and ask for their counsel.Um homem em consulta a um pai de santo de umbanda usando um ornamento indígena na cabeça. Cada terreiro de candomblé é presidido por um pai de santo ou mãe de santo. Aqui, o pai de santo talvez esteja tentando se comunicar com espíritos ameríndios para pedir conselhos.

Publisher

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 1994