Umbanda /

Umbanda is a syncretic religious movement, combining elements from orthodox Catholicism with submerged African and indigenous Indian spiritual beliefs. In spite of past attempts to suppress it, Umbanda flourishes in the heterogeneous culture of contemporary urban Brazil. The film somewhat ambitiousl...

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Bibliographic Details

Other Authors:	Fry, Peter, 1941- (Narrator), Cross, Stephen (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	Portuguese
Language Notes:	This edition in Portuguese and English with English subtitles.
Published:	London : Royal Anthropological Institute, 1977.
Series:	Disappearing world.
Subjects:	Umbanda (Cult) Spirit possession > Case studies. Brazil. Internet videos. Documentary films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)