Manipulating the Sacred: Yorùbá Art, Ritual, and Resistance in Brazilian Candomblé
(Part of the African American Life Series)
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The first art historical study of Yoruba-descended African Brazilian religious art based on an author's long-term participation in and observation of private and public rituals. At a time when the art of the African diaspora has aroused much general interest for its multicultural dimensions, Mikelle Smith Omari-Tunkara contributes strikingly rich insights as a participant/observer in the African-based religions of Brazil. She focuses...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0814328520
ISBN13:9780814328521
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:Wayne State University Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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