Entre Karuwaras e Caboclos: pajelança, territorialidade e relações afroindígenas entre os Tenetehar-Tembé do alto rio Guamá (PA)
Benedito Emílio da Silva Ribeiro, Daniel J. Fonseca
Aceno - Revista de Antropologia do Centro-Oeste June 14, 2022 DOI: 10.48074/aceno.v8i17.12357 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractTembé shamanic practices in the Alto Rio Guamá Indigenous Land, northeastern Pará, Brazil, incorporate elements of African and European origin alongside Indigenous traditions, revealing afroindigenous relations within villages. The study maps the specificities of pajelança—shamanic healing and ritual practices—among the Tembé do Guamá, showing how these people creatively integrated exogenous elements to enhance their traditional practices and demarcate aspects of their identity and territoriality.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Tembé people of the Alto Rio Guamá Indigenous Land |
| Topics | Shamanism |
| Keywords | Territoriality Indigenous Geography Ethnology |
| Key finding | Tembé shamanic practices incorporate African and European elements, demonstrating afroindigenous relations that shape identity and territoriality. |
Abstract
This research analyzes the cultural practices surrounding the Tembé shaman in the Alto Rio Guamá Indigenous Land, northeast of the State of Pará. Establishes connections and evaluates interactions, loans and exchanges with practices of African and European origin, which reveal afroindigenous relations within the villages. Mapping the specificities of pajelança, practitioners and knowledge repertoires of Tembé do Guamá, it is clear how these people incorporated “exogenous” elements to creatively enhance their traditional practices and demarcate aspects of their identity and territoriality. Keywords: Amazonian; afroindigenous relations; Tenetehar-Tembé people; cultural practices; territory and spirituality.