Nguzu : um estudo sobre identidade do "povo do santo" no candomblé de matriz Kongo e Angola

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the experience of identities of the "povo do santo", with a focus on experiences in the "candomblé" Kongo and Angola. For this, we seek to situate Bantu culture in the context of restructuring processes of the African religiosity in Brazil, as well as in the scenario of social changes that influence the construction of identities. The first chapter introduces the peoples of Africa, Bantu and Sudanese, through historical data and sociological, about the time of slavery, from cultural and religious. The next chapter deals with the "candomblé" as a research object, from the point of view of researchers who assess methodologically the experiences of initiation into the cult, and my positioning, as person divinized, and also a researcher. The third section shows some nuances that give authenticity to the cult of matrix Kongo and Angola, comparing them with the cult to "Orixás". In addition, describe, briefly, the main deities in “candomblé” Bantu and "nagô". The fourth and fifth chapters describe the exercises for field in the state of São Paulo. A narrative brings the participation of the researcher in an international meeting to discuss the identity of the “candomblé” Angola; another shows a schematic of the ethnographic experience of identity within a temple of Bantu "candomblé". Both activities provide reflections and comparison of data. The sixth chapter is a review of the literature on the notions of identity developed by contemporary theorists in the Social Sciences, even though the concept discussed across disciplines. In addition, references on the movements of Africanization of the "candomblé" reinforce the employment of a perspective anthropological research on the topic. Finally, the last two chapters are devoted to the examination of the empirical exercises, where they sought to highlight the importance of Bantu culture and religious identity, from which they were extracted some considerations which point to the need for continuity of research on other aspects that comprise the African religions.