Ritos Populares: Umbanda no Brasil

February. 01,1977

Rating：

6.4

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Religion Spirit African

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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