Introduction -- The configuration of prestige in the Xangô Terreiros -- Nagô speaks of itself -- Nagô speaks of "the others" -- The construction and meaning of "Nagô purity" -- Uses of Africa by the Nagô Terreiro
Summary
In this signal work in Brazilian anthropology and African diaspora studies, Dantas compares the formation of religious traditions and ethnic identities in the Brazilian states of Sergipe and Bahia, revealing how they diverged from each other due to their different social and political contexts and needs. This volume makes the book, originally published in Brazil, available in English for the first time
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index
