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| Title |
From Eshu to Obatala: animals used in sacrificial rituals at Candomblé "terreiros" in Brazil
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| Published in |
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, August 2009
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| DOI | 10.1186/1746-4269-5-23 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nivaldo A Léo Neto, Sharon E Brooks, Rômulo RN Alves |
| Abstract |
The practice of sacrifice has occurred in several cultures and religions throughout history and still exists today. Candomblé, a syncretical Afro-Brazilian religion, practices the sacrificial ritual called "Orô" by its adherents. The present work aims to document the use of animal species in these sacrificial practices in the cities of Caruaru (PE) and Campina Grande (PB) in Norteastern Brazil, and to further understand the symbolism of these rituals. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 4 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 50% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 77 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 72 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 16 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 13% |
| Researcher | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 18 | 23% |
| Unknown | 11 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 31 | 40% |
| Environmental Science | 9 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 10% |
| Unspecified | 4 | 5% |
| Philosophy | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 16% |
| Unknown | 11 | 14% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 26. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 February 2024.
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