“Pomba Gira Keeps an Eye on Us”: The Presence of the Orixás in Rio de Janeiro Brothels

“City of Women” (2006 [1947]) both highlight how African-Brazilian religions have maintained connections to sexual practices considered to be “perverse” by Christian moralities. The present article describes the presence of the orixás in today’s brothels in Rio de Janeiro. We emphasize the use of Ca...

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Authors: Blanchette, Thadeus (Author) ; Lisio, Amanda De (Author) ; Silva, Ana Paula da (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Wydawn. Uniw. Jagiellońskiego 2018
In: Studia religiologica
Year: 2018, Volume: 51, Issue: 4, Pages: 247-263
Further subjects:B African Brazilian religions
B Prostitution
B afrykańsko-brazylijskie religie
B prostytucja
B Pomba Gira
B Rio De Janeiro
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