Insignias of Power in Congada:: the use of sacred objects in the evocation of black memories

The study presents reflections on evocation memories processes among the congadeiros in Goiânia/GO, from the agency of the sacred objects - the crowns, flags, and batons of command. The festivities of the João Vaz neighborhood were subject to ethnographic research between the years 2017 and 2020. It...

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Autores: de Sousa Carvalho, Cleber, Rios, Sebastião
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/129593
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/129593
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Memory
Congada
Popular culture
Black culture
Insignia of power
Mémoire
Culture populaire
Culture noire
Insignes de pouvoir
Memória
Cultura Popular
Cultura Negra
Insígnias de poder
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Sumario:The study presents reflections on evocation memories processes among the congadeiros in Goiânia/GO, from the agency of the sacred objects - the crowns, flags, and batons of command. The festivities of the João Vaz neighborhood were subject to ethnographic research between the years 2017 and 2020. It was observed that the use of sacred objects can evoke memories linked to ancestry and gone relatives. In certain contexts, objects are endowed with powers and are configured as instruments that enable communication with their deities, whether Catholic saints or entities of the Afro-Brazilian pantheon.