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Post by voodooqueen on Sept 20, 2017 13:46:26 GMT
Umbanda is a syncretic Afro-Brazilian religion that blends African traditions with Roman Catholicism, Spiritism, and Indigenous American beliefs. Although some of its beliefs and most of its practices existed in the late 19th century in almost all Brazil, it is assumed that Umbanda originated in Rio de Janeiro and surrounding areas in the early 20th century, mainly due to the work of a psychic (medium), Zélio Fernandino de Moraes, who practiced Umbanda among the poor Afro-Brazilians slave descendants. Since then, Umbanda has spread across mainly southern Brazil and neighboring countries like Argentina and Uruguay. Umbanda has many branches, each one with a different set of beliefs and practices. Some common beliefs are the existence of a Supreme Creator known as Olodumare. Other common beliefs are the existence of deities called Orixás, most of them syncretized with Catholic saints that act as divine energy and forces of nature; spirits of deceased people that counsel and guide practitioners through troubles in the material world; psychics, or mediums, who have a natural ability that can be perfected to bring messages from the spiritual world of Orixás and the guiding spirits; reincarnation and spiritual evolution through many material lives (karmic law) and the practice of charity and social fraternity. Basic beliefs and practicesUmbanda practitioners believe in a supreme creator god; the use of a medium to contact the spirits of deceased people; reincarnation and spiritual evolution through many physical existences; and the practice of charity. The opposite side of the Umbanda (white magic), i.e., black magic – the practices that intended to cause evil doings, became known as Quimbanda. Umbanda is juxtaposed with Quimbanda which now reclaims its identity as a separate religion and distinct from Umbanda. One hundred years after its establishment, Umbanda divided itself into several branches with different beliefs, creeds, and practices. Some of these branches are Umbanda d'Angola, Umbanda Jejê, Umbanda Ketu, and Umbanda Esotérica. Three principal itemsThe three major beliefs claimed by Umbandists are: The Pantheon, the Spirits' World, and the Reincarnation. PantheonUmbanda has one supreme god known as Olorum (or Zambi in Umbanda d'Angola) and many divine intermediary deities called Orixás. Orixàs and spirits are organized in a complex hierarchy of legions, phalanges, sub-phalanges, guides, and protectors.The exact order of the hierarchy varies by region and practitioner, but a generally agreed upon structure are the Seven Lines, or Sete Linhas da Umbanda. The first line is the top, usually associated with Oxalà, and the bottom is always the Linha das Almas, or Line of Dead Souls. The other patrons associated with the lines are listed in 2-6 below. The lines are often divided up even further into a multitude of spiritual beings.
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Post by voodooqueen on Sept 20, 2017 13:50:32 GMT
Preto-velho spirits"É samba de preto velho" The gira or "work"
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Post by voodooqueen on Sept 20, 2017 13:56:50 GMT
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Post by voodooqueen on Sept 20, 2017 13:57:12 GMT
Done.
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Post by voodooqueen on Sept 20, 2017 14:39:33 GMT
Watching...
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Post by Elizabeth on Sept 20, 2017 17:48:40 GMT
These kind of religious ideas I always found interesting. I think if Christianity didn't exist I'd be more into this one! XD
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Post by mesmichael on Sept 20, 2017 19:16:39 GMT
Never understood mixing elements from many difrent religions into a new one. Expanding on a past one sure but not taking unrelated religions and mashing them together.
Parhapse my thought process on religions cloulds my understanding on how that can be considered valid
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Post by voodooqueen on Sept 21, 2017 0:18:33 GMT
Never understood mixing elements from many difrent religions into a new one. Expanding on a past one sure but not taking unrelated religions and mashing them together. Parhapse my thought process on religions cloulds my understanding on how that can be considered valid I think thats what mixed culture do.
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Post by Puritan Benedict on Sept 21, 2017 13:58:51 GMT
Africanized spiritism. That's just what it is. A joke of religion. Even Thelema is 10x times better than this monkeyish religion.
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Post by Elizabeth on Sept 21, 2017 21:20:04 GMT
Africanized spiritism. That's just what it is. A joke of religion. Even Thelema is 10x times better than this monkeyish religion. What is Thelema about? But everyone has their own beliefs and stuff. No one person agrees with most religions anyway I bet . I think this particular one voodooqueen mentioned is creative in how it was thought of.
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Post by Elizabeth on Sept 21, 2017 21:22:00 GMT
Does this one involve something like a piece of cloth or even other things to male a form of a person and sometimes you can stick needles in it? I saw something like this in some movies but not sure where that comes from.
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Post by Puritan Benedict on Sept 21, 2017 22:58:35 GMT
Africanized spiritism. That's just what it is. A joke of religion. Even Thelema is 10x times better than this monkeyish religion. What is Thelema about? But everyone has their own beliefs and stuff. No one person agrees with most religions anyway I bet . I think this particular one voodooqueen mentioned is creative in how it was thought of. Thelema is neo paganism. It got elements from ancient egyptian paganism along with European influence. It's founder is Aleister Crowley, a British magician who resorted into drugs and intercourses to perform his rituals. Thelema's influence has spread widely. An example of it's influence is Singer Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin being a follower of it.
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Post by Elizabeth on Sept 21, 2017 23:09:49 GMT
What is Thelema about? But everyone has their own beliefs and stuff. No one person agrees with most religions anyway I bet . I think this particular one voodooqueen mentioned is creative in how it was thought of. Thelema is neo paganism. It got elements from ancient egyptian paganism along with European influence. It's founder is Aleister Crowley, a British magician who resorted into drugs and intercourses to perform his rituals. Thelema's influence has spread widely. An example of it's influence is Singer Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin being a follower of it. What are their life beliefs or rituals and stuff? I'm Christian though but get curious how some religions come about and what they do.
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Post by voodooqueen on Sept 22, 2017 2:22:34 GMT
Thelema is neo paganism. It got elements from ancient egyptian paganism along with European influence. It's founder is Aleister Crowley, a British magician who resorted into drugs and intercourses to perform his rituals. Thelema's influence has spread widely. An example of it's influence is Singer Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin being a follower of it. What are their life beliefs or rituals and stuff? I'm Christian though but get curious how some religions come about and what they do. He doesnt know anything about umbanda.
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Post by Elizabeth on Sept 22, 2017 2:31:38 GMT
What are their life beliefs or rituals and stuff? I'm Christian though but get curious how some religions come about and what they do. He doesnt know anything about umbanda. What do you like about umbanda or dislike?
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