New Religious Movement
Umbanda (Brazilian Afro-syncretic, mainstream)
11/40· ModerateConfidence: High
Brazilian Afro-syncretic religion (1908) blending Spiritism, Candomblé, and Catholic elements. Substantial Brazilian following.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control2/10
Thought Control3/10
Emotional Control3/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Brazilian Afro-syncretic religion; mainstream low-control.
Founded
1908
Members
Estimated several million in Brazil
Active in
LatAm
In context
Umbanda is a 20th-century Brazilian creation distinct from Candomblé and from European Spiritism. Distinctive ceremonial trance possession by orixás and pretos velhos. Mainstream low-control religious tradition.
Timeline
- 1908Umbanda crystallises in Niterói, Brazil
Sources
- Diana Brown academic work
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