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Between the medicinal and religious fields: some considerations around the knowledge of the practice of blessing in Caldas, Minas Gerais (2000-2020)

The blessing is configured as a popular practice of healing, present in Brazil, and it was passed for centuries through orality. Faith healers are sought to cure ills, generally dedicating themselves to particular diseases and, in this sense, constituting a specific job. In this way, the present wor...

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Main Author:	Bernardes, Letícia Elias
Format:	Online
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2023
Subjects:	Cura popular Religiosidad Bendición Folk cure Religiosity Blessing Religiosidade Benzimento
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/16988
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