How a Religious Tradition Is Constructed and Invented: Candomble Nations in Bahia

How have the nations that slave-traders assigned to African slaves been reinterpreted by the latter & their descendants within Catholic organizations & then Candomble communities in the quest for ethnic & religious identities? The history of the concept of a nation (with its many meaning...

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Published in:Cahiers d'études africaines 2002-01, Vol.42 (3), p.441-461
Main Author: Tall, Emmanuelle Kadya
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
African Cultural Groups
Ethnic Identity
Slavery
Syncretism
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Summary:How have the nations that slave-traders assigned to African slaves been reinterpreted by the latter & their descendants within Catholic organizations & then Candomble communities in the quest for ethnic & religious identities? The history of the concept of a nation (with its many meanings referring to ethnicity, politics, & religion) is recounted to shed light on the various phases leading up to the current situation. The construction of the Candomble tradition in Bahia (Brazil) is partly based on the inventions of a priestly elite & partly legitimated via the writings of intellectuals. 43 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0008-0055