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"He had to send a blessing": about raising and blessing animals

This article discusses the practice of blessing animals in rural properties in the state of São Paulo. Supported by the bibliography on the subject, the text discusses the reports of benzedores and farmers in the municipality of Itaju about blessing, obtained during semi-structured interviews carrie...

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Main Author:	Stefanuto, Míriam
Format:	Online
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas 2021
Subjects:	Benzimento Catolicismo Criação de animais Catholicism Animal husbandry
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/ruris/article/view/17017
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