African-Brazilian Culture and Regional Identity in Bahia, Brazil |
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| Author:
| Ickes, Scott |
| Series title: | New World Diasporas Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-6170-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2015 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Salvador, the capital of the state of Bahia, is often referred to as "Brazil's Black Rome". Culturally complex, vibrant, and rich with history, its African-descended population is one of the largest in Latin America. Scott Ickes examines how African-Bahian cultural practices such as capoeira, samba, and Candomblé during carnival and other popular religious festivals came to be accepted as essential components of Bahian regional identity.
Salvador, the capital of the state of Bahia, is often referred to as "Brazil's Black Rome". Culturally complex, vibrant, and rich with history, its African-descended population is one of the largest in Latin America. Scott Ickes examines how African-Bahian cultural practices such as capoeira, samba, and Candomblé during carnival and other popular religious festivals came to be accepted as essential components of Bahian regional identity.