The Afro-Brazilian Fetish Cults: Religious Syncretism.

Hedrick, B. C.

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Publication Date: 1967

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The Afro-Brazilian Fetish Cults: Religious Syncretism.

Hedrick, B. C.

Grambling College Liberal Arts Bulletin, v3 n1 p47-69 Spr 1967

This paper treats the Afro-Brazilian fetish cults found throughout Brazil and examines the syncretism of these cults with Catholicism. The religious practices of the "macumbas" (deities of the Afro-Brazilian cults), ritual music, and the ethnicity of the Negroes from both southern and northern Brazil are discussed. Frequently, excerpts of songs and poetry of the various cults are provided and analyzed. (RL)

Descriptors: African Culture, Black Studies, Christianity, Cultural Context, Cultural Education, Ethnic Studies, Latin American Culture, Poetry, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Differences, Religious Factors, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociology, Tribes

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Authoring Institution: Grambling Coll., LA.

Identifiers - Location: Brazil

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