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Manipulating the Sacred: Yor

by Mikelle S. Omari-Tunkara

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Ritual art in Brazilian Candomblé

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Ritual art in Brazilian Candomblé

Mikelle S. Omari-Tunkara’s study examines Yoruba-descended African Brazilian religious art through the objects and costumes used in Candomblé rituals. Its art-historical perspective is grounded in the author’s long-term participation in and observation of both private and public ritual settings. The book considers how these material forms carry symbolism and function within religious practice, connecting visual culture with the lived contexts in which it is used. This focus places African diasporic art in conversation with the religious traditions of Brazil.

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  • Readers interested in African diasporic art and art history.
  • Readers studying Candomblé or African-based religions in Brazil.
  • Readers interested in ritual objects, costumes, and religious material culture.

Themes

Yoruba-descended African Brazilian artCandomblé ritual objects and costumesSymbolism and religious functionAfrican diaspora

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Book overview

The first art historical study of Yoruba-descended African Brazilian religious art based on an author's long-term participation in and observation of private and public rituals.

At a time when the art of the African diaspora has aroused much general interest for its multicultural dimensions, Mikelle Smith Omari-Tunkara contributes strikingly rich insights as a participant/observer in the African-based religions of Brazil. She focuses on the symbolism and function of ritual objects and costumes used in the Brazilian Candombl

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