The 'Candle of Nazareth': feast, devotion and tourism in Para (Brazil) O ‘'Círio de Nazaré': festa, devoção e turismo no Pará (Brasil)

This contribution analyzes the ‘Círio de Nazaré' (‘Candle of Nazareth'), one of the largest Catholic religious events, both in Brazil and the world, which takes place on the second Sunday of October in Belém, the capital of the state of Pará and the metropolis of the Amazon. The paper deal...

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Authors: Pinho, Terezinha (Author) ; Garófalo, Gílson de 1937- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology [2016]
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2016, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 54-63
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Belém / Tourismusmarketing / Círio de Nazaré / Spiritual tourism
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
KBR Latin America
NBF Christology
Further subjects:B religious event
B ‘Candle of Nazareth'
B regional tourism
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