The body as symbolic expression in rituais of the candomblé: initiation, trance and dancy of orixas. Goiânia: universidade católica de goiás, 2003. / O CORPO COMO EXPRESSÃO SIMBÓLICA NOS RITUAIS DO CANDOMBLÉ: INICIAÇÃO, TRANSE E DANÇA DOS ORIXÁS

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003

RESUMO

The objective of this paper is to show the body as an area and possibility of a religious manifestation inside the conception of the world of candomblé. The importance of the body universe, its legitimacy and alterity as a symbolic language ruled in ritual performances of candomblé: initiation, anguish and orixá dance, retaking the involvement of body inside of sacred areas. The study is ruled in a cultural anthropology that settles parameters that justify function, intention and meaning of acts and gestual behaviours. Through concepts proportioned by social sciences as culture, symbol, rite, myth, dance, tradition and religion, help us in the comprehension of building of human being as a social product.

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body. culture. symbol. religion. candonblé. teologia corpo. cultura. símbolo. religião. candomblé.

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