Umbanda, Xangô e Candomblé: crescimento ou decomposição?

Abstract

RESUMO Recorda que, embora as religiões afro-brasileiras tenham sido consideradas como mais (ou menos) puras e autênticas, tais limites e rótulos são imprecisos. Mesmo assim, chama atenção para o fato de que a padronização e a eclesificação refletidas na teatralidade dos ritos parecem de fato indicar “a decomposição das religiões afro-brasileiras.” ABSTRACT Umbanda, xangô, and candomblé: growth or decomposition? v. 29, n. 1, p. 175-187, jan./jun. 2001. Points out that although Afro-Brazilian religions were regarded as more (or less) pure or authentical, such boundaries and labels are inaccurate. Even so, calls attention to the fact that the patterning and the process of formalizing them as churches, as reflected by dramaturgical rites, seems to show indeed “the decomposition of the Afro-Brazilian religions.” RÉSUMÉ Umbanda, Xangô et Candomblé: croissance ou décomposition? v. 29, n. 1, p. 175-187, jan./jun. 2001. L’auteur rappelle que bien que les religions afro-brésiliennes aient été considérées comme plus (ou moins) “pures” et “authentiques”, telles limites et telles étiquettes sont imprécises. Par contre, il observe comment la “padronisation” et la “cléricalisation” reflétées par la “théâtralité des rites” semblent indiquer “la décomposition de la religion afro-brésilienne.