Exu and Pombagira are the most controversial gods of the afro-brazilian pantheon: extreme, violent, irregular, but capable to of generosity. They are messenger gods, the tricksters, the principles of good and bad, of male and female, of life and death. Their exceptional position is well known and feared. In this essay their roles inside the candomblé and the umbanda, their liminal personalities, the rituals reserved to them will be examined.
B.I do Exu e Pombagira
BARBA, SALVATORE BRUNO
2006-01-01
Abstract
Exu and Pombagira are the most controversial gods of the afro-brazilian pantheon: extreme, violent, irregular, but capable to of generosity. They are messenger gods, the tricksters, the principles of good and bad, of male and female, of life and death. Their exceptional position is well known and feared. In this essay their roles inside the candomblé and the umbanda, their liminal personalities, the rituals reserved to them will be examined.
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