Du site de l'éd.: Holy Harlots examines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira. Said to be the disembodied spirit of an unruly har…
Women have a difficult life in the poor neighborhoods of Rio. This is a story of one woman, Nazaré da Silva, and some of the people in her life, who have embraced the figure of Pomba Gira, the spirit of an unruly harlot. These ceremonies offer release, but more so, the belief sy…
"Slaves of the Saint is an ethnographic documentary about Afro-Brazilian religions, which combine elements of African religions, folk Catholicism, and Spiritualism. Popular in urban centers like Rio de Janeiro, these religions center on a variety of spiritual beings who are beli…
This title examines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira.
