Nagô Grandma and White Papa Candomblé and the creation of Afro-Brazilian identity / Beatriz Góis Dantas ; translated by Stephen Berg.

Author/creator Dantas, Beatriz Góis
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press,
Description198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Uniform titleVovó Nagô e Papai Branco. English
Cover title Nagô Grandma & White Papa
Portion of title Candomblé and the creation of Afro-Brazilian identity
SeriesLatin America in translation/en traducción/em tradução
Latin America in translation/en traducción/em tradução. ^A322448
Contents Introduction -- The configuration of prestige in the Xangô Terreiros -- Nagô speaks of itself -- Nagô speaks of "the others" -- The construction and meaning of "Nagô purity" -- Uses of Africa by the Nagô Terreiro.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009009197
ISBN9780807831779 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780807859759 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0807831778 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0807859753 (pbk. : alk. paper)