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Obaluaê

Obaluaê

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Characteristics

ISBN: 9788589059602
Portuguese language
Format: 21 x 28 cm
Number of pages: 32
Binding: Paperback/board cover
Year of publication: 2015

The tale of the orixá Obaluaê, researched in Africa by the ethnologist Pierre Verger, tells the story of his arrival and the development of his cult in the Mahi territory in Dahomey. This story was chosen as inspiration for this book by the artist Edsoleda Santos as a tribute to the “Velho” (“Old Man”), as he is affectionately called in Bahia, a unique orixá shrouded by mysteries and secrets. In this narrative, we learn that under his straw exterior lies the secret of his light; of life and death; of good and evil. Atotô!

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Edsoleda Santos

Edsoleda Santos

Born in the city of Salvador, Bahia, she began her career as a visual artist in 1965. From that time on, she developed pen and ink and watercolor techniques, emphasizing drawing, using Salvador's colonial architecture and comic books as themes. . Master in Arts from the School of Fine Arts of the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), he researched various techniques, such as acrylic painting, object and installation; studied themes of Afro-Bahian religion, always trying to show the interrelatio...
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