History and ritual: possible relations between wars, missions, and devotion

The missionary work is discussed through the catechetical theater which is based on a ritual of devotion to St. Benedict (Ilhabela, north coast of São Paulo). Starting from the festivities of Colonial Brazil, we seek to understand the links between missionary activity, the wars of West-Central Afric...

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Autor: Cirino, Giovanni
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:GIS - Gesto, Imagem e Som - Revista de Antropologia
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/185710
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/gis/article/view/185710
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ritual
Angolan Wars
Congada
Catholic Missions
Reframing
Guerras Angolanas
Missões Católicas
Ressignificação
Descripción
Sumario:The missionary work is discussed through the catechetical theater which is based on a ritual of devotion to St. Benedict (Ilhabela, north coast of São Paulo). Starting from the festivities of Colonial Brazil, we seek to understand the links between missionary activity, the wars of West-Central Africa in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the ritual representations. The focus of this reflection is the relationship between historical events and the ways of publicizing missionary activity. It reflects not only on the ritual as an enhancer of a devotional imagery but also on the unfolding of the represented events, their interpretations, and reframing processes.