Race, faith and cake: foodways at a Festa de Divino Espírito Santo
I argue for the power and value of food and foodways as an assertion of identity politics. A Festa de Divino Espírito Santo, the Afro-Catholic festival of the Holy Spirit, is quite prominent in the liturgical calendar of the Tambor de Mina and Candomblé communities of Sao Luis do Maranhão, Brazil. T...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Taylor and Francis Group
[2017]
|
| In: |
Culture and religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 448-473 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
São Luis (Maranhão, Staat)
/ Brazilians
/ Blacks
/ Candomblé
/ Religious festival
/ Food
|
| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBR Latin America |
| Further subjects: | B
Maranhão
B Candomblé B Tambor de Mina B Heritage Tourism B Brazil B Foodways B Syncretism |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (doi) |