Pomba Giras
E934643
Pomba Giras are powerful female spirit entities in Afro-Brazilian religions, often associated with love, desire, justice, and crossroads, who act as intermediaries between humans and the spiritual world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Brazilian religious spirit
ⓘ
class of spirits ⓘ female spirit ⓘ spiritual entity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
crossroads
ⓘ
desire ⓘ justice ⓘ love ⓘ magic ⓘ seduction ⓘ sexuality ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
granting favors
ⓘ
love magic ⓘ protection ⓘ vengeance and justice ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Pomba Gira Cigana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pomba Gira Maria Padilha NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomba Gira Rainha NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomba Gira das Sete Encruzilhadas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese (in ritual context) ⓘ |
| linkedConcept | syncretism of African, Indigenous, and European elements ⓘ |
| origin |
Afro-Brazilian cultural context
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
ambivalent
ⓘ
dangerous if disrespected ⓘ powerful ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Exu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Afro-Brazilian religions
ⓘ
Quimbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | intermediary between humans and the spiritual world ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
personal autonomy
ⓘ
romantic relationships ⓘ sexual relationships ⓘ social power dynamics ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation |
alcoholic beverages
ⓘ
cigarettes ⓘ crossroads ⓘ mirrors ⓘ night ⓘ red and black colors ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
mediumship
ⓘ
ritual offerings ⓘ songs and drumming ⓘ spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.