Pombagira's Heart

Authors

  • Reginaldo Prandi USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7976.2010v17n23p141

Abstract

Pombagira is perhaps the most controversial spiritual entity of the Afro-Brazilian religions.  Originated in Quimbanda, she is worshiped today in the majority of the terreiros of Umbanda and great part of the ones of Candomblé and other religious modalities of African origin. In this article, Pombagira is introduced by means of a short-story, a work of fiction based on her innumerable legends. After that presentation, it is looked to interpret its sociological meaning to the Brazilian society.

Author Biography

Reginaldo Prandi, USP

Reginaldo Prandi, sociólogo e escritor, é professor titular de sociologia da Universidade de São Paulo, aposentado, e pesquisador I-A do CNPq,. Entre seus mais de trinta livros publicados estão Mitologia do orixás, Os candomblés de São Paulo e Segredos guardados; os infanto-juvenis Os príncipes do destino; Ifá, o Adivinho; Xangô, o Trovão, Oxumarê, o Arco-Íris; Minha querida assombração; Jogo de escolhas; e Contos e lendas afro-brasileiros: a criação do mundo; e o romance policial Morte nos búzios. Professor Permanente da Pós-Graduação da Universidade de São Paulo.

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Published

2010-06-28

How to Cite

Prandi, R. (2010). Pombagira’s Heart. Esboços: Histories in Global Contexts, 17(23), 141–150. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7976.2010v17n23p141

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 23 (2010)

Section

Special issue

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