The War of the SaintsWhen the image of Saint Barbara of the Thunder is shipped to the city of Bahia, it comes alive to save the soul of a young girl whose behaviour has offended her pious family. This mythical tale by the author of Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands investigates the power of a Brazilian religious cult. |
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Adalgisa afoxés afternoon Aleijadinho Andreza arms asked Astério aunt auxiliary bishop Axé Bahia beautiful Bomfim Brazilian candomblé capoeira cardinal Carnival caruru Carybé cassock Castro Castro Alves church convent Dadá Damiana dance Danilo Diário de Notícias director Dona door exhibit eyes face Father Abelardo Galvão Father Galvão Father José Antonio Father Téo Federal Police Fernando Assis Pacheco festival Gantois Gildete girl hand head heard honor Joãozinho Costa juvenile judge knew look Mãe Manela Maximiliano von Gruden Miro morning mother mouth Museum of Sacred never night Nilda Olímpia orixá Oxalá Oxóssi Oyá Patrícia Paulo Portuguese priest Professor João Batista Rudolph Sacred Art Saint Barbara samba Santo Amaro São Paulo sloop smile statue of Saint Sylvia Esmeralda tell thing Thunder told took vicar of Piaçava vicar of Santo voice waiting woman Xangô Yansan Zé do Lírio