The Barquinha: Symbolic Space of a Cosmology in the Making

The purpose of the article is to introduce the symbolic repertoire of the Centro Espírita e Culto de Oração—‘Casa de Jesus, Fonte de Luz', popularly known as the Barquinha. The Barquinha was created in 1945 in Rio Branco (Acre) by Daniel Pereira de Mattos, a native of Maranhão. The ritual cerem...

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Published in:Fieldwork in religion
Main Author: Araújo, Wladimyr Sena 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2006]
In: Fieldwork in religion
Further subjects:B Barquinha
B Daniel Pereira de Mattos
B Ayahuasca
B Religious Symbols
B Cosmology
B Acre
B Daime
B Ritual Space
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