THE INTERCULTURALITY OF THE LAVAGEM DO BONFIM OF BAHIA FESTIVAL

Authors

  • Atílio José Avancini Universidade de São Paulo

Keywords:

Culture, Memory, Urban life, Religious festival, Daily life

Abstract

Lavagem do Bonfim is a religious festival whose tradition dates back to the colonial period. The purpose of this article is to discuss the cultural issues involved in the dynamics of the largest religious festival of the Brazilian state of Bahia, which has been taking place annually since 1755 in the city of Salvador, in Northeast Brazil. Such interculturality fits into the relations within the Latin American context, as a result of the amalgam between Christianity and African religions. Our research critically approaches the topic based on Louis Marin's (1994) “procession syntax”, meaning the historical strength of cohesion and resistance. The existence of this festival for centuries is explained by devotion, marked by African-based religions, and seen as a symbol of the Brazilian people's daily struggle for survival. A historic debt yet to be conquered is to integrate black people as citizens into Brazilian society.

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Author Biography

Atílio José Avancini, Universidade de São Paulo

He holds a degree in Civil Engineering, a master's degree, a doctorate, and a professorship in Communication Sciences. He is an Associate Professor at the School of Communications and Arts, University of São Paulo, Brazil, in the Department of Journalism and Publishing, and in the Postgraduate Program in Audiovisual Media and Processes. His main research themes are communication, information, arts, photography and cinema, and cultural studies.

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Published

2021-07-17

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 22 (2021): V!22 Latin America: You are Here!

Section

Tapete