The sacrifice of animals in Afro-Brasilian religions: analysis of a recent controversy in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
The paper analyses a controversy in Rio Grande do Sul, involving the local Afro-religious community, after the State Assembly approved a State Code for the Protection of Animals, which could jeopardize the ritual practice of sacrificing animals in "terreiros". We examine the different stan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto de Estudos da Religião
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Religião e Sociedade |
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| Online Access: | http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-85872006000100001&lng=en&tlng=en |