O reino das Yabás : participação de mulheres negras no candomblé

Abstract

This completion of course work conducted a study on the experiences of black women who occupy different place in the priestly hierarchy of Candomblé relate the perspectives and feminist practices. The research was literature and the data collection occurred by secondary sources in books, articles and dissertations on the subject. the data collected in the bibliography were analyzed on: as the traditional feminism referred to women of universal form; as intersectional feminism allowed black women have their idiosyncrasies and problematized as in Candomblé, the yalorixás, which are leaders in the yards, manifested in their daily behavior that is related to the feministas. We concluded theories that black Candomblé priestess, demonstrating behaviors autonomy, independence, leadership and empowerment. These women developed in Brazil since founded the Candomblé, in the late nineteenth century, a history of conquest and confrontation to sexism and racism, being pioneers of a black feminism in their daily practices.