Quando é Presente de Iemanjá, a cidade ganha a festa. Fotografia e rituais públicos afro-brasileiros a partir do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This work show a visual perspective of the public rituals dedicate to Iemanjá. For that were selected five processions, gifts from Iemanjá, that run through the city of Rio de Janeiro. Were draw history and visuals parallels about who does this rite a faith, artistic, social and resistance movement. Understanding the photographic can be the way to memorize and value this ritual practice, I notice in other photographers this appearance. Proposing interpretations on these images and making them valuable testimonies of the perpetuation of homages to Iemanjá. Finally I present my photographic research, born of the experience in these five processions.