The hidden life of stones: historicity, materiality and the value of Candomble objects in Bahia
Sansi-Roca, Roger. 2005. The hidden life of stones: historicity, materiality and the value of Candomble objects in Bahia. Journal of Material Culture, 10(2), pp. 139-156. ISSN 13591835 [Article]
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In the last century, the objects of Candomblé, a religion of African origin in Bahia, suffered radical transformations in their public value. After discussing in general terms the life of 'saint' stones (ota) in Candomble, this article then focuses on the traces of the life history of one of these ota. This stone was seized in a police raid in a Candomble house, and then displayed in a museum, until a legal action recently undertaken by political activists obliged the museum to withdraw the stone from exhibition. In the conclusion, I propose to recognize notions of historicity and materiality as keys to understanding the life and 'agency' of this and other objects.
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This was awarded the Alfred Gell Prize (2005). |
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Candomble, historicity, materiality, museums |
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12 Mar 2009 15:41 |
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16 Jun 2017 12:46 |
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