Hearing the Mermaid's Song: The Umbanda Religion in Rio de Janeiro

by Lindsay Hale

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The Umbanda religion summons the spirits of old slaves and Brazilian Indians to speak through the mouths of mediums in trance. Its practitioners worship African gods, often calling them by the names of Catholic saints; simultaneously embrace the concepts of karma, reincarnation, and Christian charity; and believe in the capacities of both modern science and ancient magic. A relatively new religion dating to the beginning of the twentieth century,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0826347339

ISBN13:9780826347336

Release Date:September 2009

Publisher:University of New Mexico Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Cultural Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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