Traditions of african origin and health

care in the terreiros

Authors

  • Hendrix Alessandro Anzorena Silveira

Keywords:

Traditions of African origin, Health, Afrotheology

Abstract

The Orisha are worshiped deities in the traditions of African origin and have an important role in the maintenance of life, in the perspective of health whose vision is always full. This paper aims to bring elements that contribute to an understanding of the issue of health according to the traditions of African origin from their theological and philosophical birth of eshuneutics and systematized by afrotheology component. For that we present the traditions of African conceptually matrix, how is the reception process, interpretations about the disease and the deities associated with the reestablishment of health. At the conclusion we came to understand that life for these traditions is their primary goal.

Author Biography

Hendrix Alessandro Anzorena Silveira

Mestre em Teologia pelas Faculdades EST. Educador na Escola de Filosofia e Teologia Afrocentrada (ESTAF). Coordenador Geral do Ẹgbẹ́ Ọ̀run Ayé – Associação Afro-Brasileira de Estudos Teológicos e Filosóficos das Culturas Negras. Bàbálórìṣà do Ilé Àṣẹ Òrìṣà Wúre em Porto Alegre/RS.

Published

2022-07-31

How to Cite

Silveira, H. A. A. . (2022). Traditions of african origin and health: care in the terreiros. Identidade!, 19(2), 75–88. Retrieved from http://198.211.97.179/periodicos_novo/index.php/Identidade/article/view/1733

Issue

Section

EDUCAÇÃO, SAÚDE E IDENTIDADE