Femininity, Sexuality, and Black Magic in Brazil
by
Kelly E. Hayes
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2011
Holy Harlots examines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira. Said to be the disembodied spirit of an unruly harlot, Pomba Gira is a controversial figure...