Hi Scott again,
I can help you via facebook also, I have few temples registered as friends
such as:
http://www.facebook.com/teular
> Hi Scott,
>
> I am specialised in these afrobrazilian religions, however my contacts are
> in Recife, due to my fieldwork based there.
> My suggestions are:
>
> 1. you can ask for religious markets overthere, they are a gift for all
> the senses.And you can ask there, Brazilian people are very open. It is
> very easy to get in contact with a Umbanda temple, not so much for a
> Candomble.
>
> 2. I read a thesis written by Camila Pinheiro Medeiros that is based on
> lesbian cansomble women whom work with Pombagira in Sao Paulo. (I do not
> know her).
>
> 3. I have a friend who is a photography anthropologist living and working
> there, I can ask her, if she knows something about it. My mail is:
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Cheers,
>
> Sonia
>
>
>
>
>> On 28/02/2012 20:13, Scott Spencer wrote:
>>
>> Nicholaj Frisvold lives in Brazil and has written a practitioner text on
>> Pomba Giri which is respected by
>> magical community - why not make contact with him - ?
>> Mogg Morgan
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> So work is taking me to Brazil for 2 weeks. I want to take some time
>>> and explore some of the Umbanda / Candomblé / Spiritisim / ATR related
>>> culture in the region. I will be in Sao Paulo mostly. Any suggestions
>>> on how to explore this safely. I am a stranger in a stange land so I
>>> want to be both respectful and sensible. At the very least I'm really
>>> hoping to come home with a little Exu or Pomb Gira figure but I don't
>>> know where to go for such things in Sao Paulo. I hope someone on list
>>> from Brazil or who has traveled there might offer some suggestions in
>>> public or by email.
>>>
>>> I'm quite excited! Reading my Kardec "Spirits Book" and the new book
>>> "Holy Harlots" in preparation. :) Any suggestions welcome, thank you!
>>>
>>> Best Wishes,
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> Dra. Sonia Bartol Sanchez
>
> Profesora del Máster en Antropologia de Iberoamérica (MAI)
> Universidad de Salamanca
> http://campus.usal.es/~iiacyl/MAI/
>
> Profesora de la Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR)
>
Dra. Sonia Bartol Sanchez
Profesora del Máster en Antropologia de Iberoamérica (MAI)
Universidad de Salamanca
http://campus.usal.es/~iiacyl/MAI/
Profesora de la Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR)
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