Umbanda (Brazilian Afro-syncretic, mainstream)
Brazilian Afro-syncretic religion (1908) blending Spiritism, Candomblé, and Catholic elements. Substantial Brazilian following.
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BITE breakdown
0 — Brazilian Afro-syncretic religion; mainstream low-control.
Profile facts
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.
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Timeline
- 1908Umbanda crystallises in Niterói, Brazil
Sources
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