Bahian white: the dispersion of Candomblé imagery in the public sphere of Bahia
For most of its history, candomblé was a marginal and persecuted spirit possession cult. From the 1920s onward, however, the cult evolved into the "trademark" of Bahia, a state in northeastern Brazil. The color whitea spotless and impeccable whitehas come to dominate the public face of t...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2007]
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Material religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 242-274 |
Further subjects: | B
whitening
B Candomblé B public representations B Authentication B Brazil B Secrecy |
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