A religious battle: musical dimensions of the Santo Daime diaspora
Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Glauber Loures de Assis, And
September 1, 2016 DOI: 10.4324/9781315551425-12 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report |
|---|---|
| Population | Diaspora of Santo Daime, a Brazilian ayahuasca religion |
| Keywords | Diaspora Battle Musical Visual arts |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Music and language, particularly Portuguese hymns, are essential for transmitting religious identity and facilitating spiritual experiences in the Santo Daime diaspora. |
Abstract
Introduction This chapter examines the experience of music and language in relationship to the religious use of a psychoactive substance in a case study of the diaspora of Santo Daime, a Brazilian ayahuasca religion. Although there is a growing literature on the international expansion of Santo Daime, only a handful of studies have addressed the crucial role of music and language in this process.
Citations in the library
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- Religion, Place, and Identity at the Intersection of Cultural Bricolage: The Miami Santo Daime Church Revisited October 8, 2020