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The taste of blood : spirit possession in Brazilian Candomblé /

Enter the fascinating world of the Condomble regions of Brazil, where interaction between spirits and human is considered an everyday occurrence. Jim Wafer uncovers the social life, rituals, folklore, and engaging personalities of the villagers of Jacari, among whom trances, sorcery, and spirit poss...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wafer, James William, 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©1991.
Colección:Contemporary ethnography series.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I: Exu
  • The lips of Pomba-Gira
  • Padilha's vow
  • Corquisa
  • pt. II: Caboclo
  • Order and progress
  • Of keys
  • Villages
  • pt. III. Orixá
  • Child spirits
  • The throne
  • Tempo
  • Epilogue: Egum.