Candomblé rituals and food practices in Italy and Brazil: an ethnographic comparison

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22409/antropolitica2020.0i48.a42106

Keywords:

Candomblé, Transnationalization, Afro-Brazilian Religions, Food practices, Offerings, Sacrifice.

Abstract

This paper focuses on the relationship between food practices, preparation of Candomblé ritual offerings and performance of rituals in a transnational case study. My interest here is to consider two ethnographic accounts of Candomblé rituals in Italy and Brazil. I will analyze how Italian practitioners perceive different aspects of the preparation of ritual offerings and what values are at stake in the cooking and consumption of food and food offerings. I will show how memory and the senses are essential to build a new idea of familiarity and to learn new skills within the ritual practice.

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Author Biography

Giovanna Capponi, Musée du Quai Branly

Graduação em Scienze antropologiche pela Università di Bologna (2009), mestrado em Antropologia e Etnologia Culturale pela Università di Bologna (2013), mestrado em Migration and Diaspora Studies pela School of Oriental and African Studies (2011) e doutorado em Social Anthropology pela University of Roehampton (2018). Atualmente é pesquisadora de Pós-Doutorado no Musée du Quai Branly.

Published

2020-04-02

How to Cite

Capponi, G. (2020). Candomblé rituals and food practices in Italy and Brazil: an ethnographic comparison. Antropolítica - Revista Contemporânea De Antropologia, (48). https://doi.org/10.22409/antropolitica2020.0i48.a42106

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