Ritos Populares: Umbanda no Brasil

Name: Ritos Populares: Umbanda no Brasil
Director: Rogério Sganzerla
Released: 1977-02-01
Duration: 19 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Mata e Silva

6.0

February 1, 1977

19m

Documentary

Overview

A documentary based on the book Umbanda no Brasil by the scholar Mata e Silva, who is interviewed by the director. The book studies the Brazilian religion known as spiritism, a syncretism of African beliefs and magical rites, Indian beliefs and images, and Catholic symbols.