mãe-de-santo
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Mãe-de-santo is a high-ranking female spiritual leader in Afro-Brazilian religions, responsible for guiding rituals, initiates, and the community’s relationship with the deities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mãe-de-santo canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Brazilian religious role
ⓘ
religious title ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Candomblé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ other Afro-Brazilian religions ⓘ |
| connectedToConcept |
Afro-diasporic spirituality
ⓘ
matriarchal religious authority ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
Afro-Brazilian identity
ⓘ
resistance to religious intolerance ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| guides |
initiates
ⓘ
religious community ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | pai-de-santo ⓘ |
| hasRole | high-ranking religious authority ⓘ |
| heads | terreiro ⓘ |
| honorificFor | experienced priestess ⓘ |
| leads |
house of worship
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | mother of saint ⓘ |
| mayBeAddressedAs | mãe ⓘ |
| mediatesBetween | community and deities ⓘ |
| oftenRecognizedBy |
local community respect
ⓘ
regional religious networks ⓘ |
| oversees |
festivals for orixás
ⓘ
offerings to deities ⓘ |
| performs |
divination
ⓘ
healing rituals ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects | spiritual well-being of followers ⓘ |
| requires |
initiation into the religion
ⓘ
years of religious training ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
preservation of religious tradition
ⓘ
ritual correctness ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
conflict mediation
ⓘ
cultural leadership ⓘ social support ⓘ |
| teaches |
ritual songs
ⓘ
sacred languages used in rituals ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| transmits |
ritual techniques
ⓘ
sacred knowledge ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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