Macumba

by Serge Bramly

Book Overview

Every January millions of people crowd the seashore to receive the blessings of lemanja, goddess of the sea. All year long in terreiros in Brazil and around the world, Orixa worshipers revel in the divine presence of the living Gods, directly experiencing the sacred energy of the universe. Macumba is a way of life and belief that is followed by 15 million Brazilians, as well as millions more across the Western Hemisphere. Yet it-along with its sister-religions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872862860
• ISBN13: 9780872862869
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.0"