African-Brazilian Culture and Regional Identity in Bahia, Brazil |
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| Author:
| Ickes, Scott |
| Series title: | New World Diasporas Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-4838-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $74.95 |
Book Description:
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Examines how in the middle of the twentieth century, Bahian elites began to recognize African-Bahian cultural practices as essential components of Bahian regional identity. Previously, public performances of traditionally African-Bahian practices such as capoeira, samba, and Candomblé during carnival and other popular religious festivals had been repressed in favor of more European traditions.
Examines how in the middle of the twentieth century, Bahian elites began to recognize African-Bahian cultural practices as essential components of Bahian regional identity. Previously, public performances of traditionally African-Bahian practices such as capoeira, samba, and Candomblé during carnival and other popular religious festivals had been repressed in favor of more European traditions.