Macumba: The Teachings of Maria-José, Mother of the Gods
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0872862860 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book is a welcome introduction to a rich and profound tradition whose roots lie in ancient Africa.In a series of interviews, Maria José, a Mae de Santo (Mother of the Gods), explains the philosophy and practice of Macumba. All year long in terreiros in Brazil and around the world, Orixa worshipers revel in the divine presence of the living Gods, directly experiencing the sacred energy of the universe.Macumba is a way of life and belief that is followed by 15 million Brazilians, as well as millions more across the Western Hemisphere. Every January millions of people crowd the seashore to receive the blessings of lemanja, goddess of
Language Notes Text: English, French (translation)
A good book!! The book Macumba is about the Afro-Brazilian religion called Umbanda and is one of the only good books about this subject in English. Umbanda, called by outsiders for "Macumba", have more than 15 milion Brazilian followers and have only grown bigger and bigger during the past century. Umbanda and the other Afro-Brazilian religions, like Kimbanda, Candomble and Catimbo, can be compared to the Haitian Vodou religion and is in the same wa. Not bad I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand the author seems to be presenting a factual account of his experiences with an Umbanda terrerio. On the other hand, the author has chosen to combine the words Macumba and Umbanda to mean the same thing when they are not. The drawn symbols for the spirits are nice, and the author presents many different ones for the varied Exus. The only other major problem with this book is the author'. Good Kalunga A good book written by an outsider. Decent information, and the cultural aspects are fascinating. If you are interested in Brazilian traditions, this is a helpful book.