Afro-Brazilian Candomble: Reigniting Cultural Memories in the New World
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Washington and Lee University -- Capstone in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Candomblé (Religion)
Rites and ceremonies
Afro-Brazilian cults
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Capstone; [FULL-TEXT RESTRICTED TO WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY LOGIN] Catherine Elizabeth Anderson is a member of the Class of 2011 of Washington and Lee University. This paper will explore Candomblé as a religion in its own right that has acted as an important tool for resistance and remembrance, allowing Candomblé practitioners to remember and redefine their African ancestral past in spite of changing influences in the New World. [From the initial paragraphs] Catherine Anderson