Lady Rosary Reading
Who was "Our Lady of The Rosary" the protector of
Slaves
This religious event was primarily attended by?
Slaves and free, but marginalized, ethnicities
What was Candomble
Candomble was a gathering involving dancing, music, and socialization
These churches allowed slaves and free blacks to do what legally?
Assemble, communicate, worship, and creatively express themselves.
What religion was being practiced at "Saturnalia"
Catholicism
the 1824 Brazilian Constitution largely ignored slavery, leaving the regulation of any racial or class dispute up to what form of government?
The municipal govenrments were widely responsible for enacting control over class or racial disputes. Our Candomblé reading takes place in the municipality of Rio
What were these churches or religious brotherhoods called?
irmandades
Our narrator notes that the attendees seem to be genuinely enjoying their time, as this was one of the only examples of what kind of opportunity for enslaved and freed marginalized people.
As our narrator notes, this was a rare opportunity for 'public rejoice'.
What role in society did our Candomblé hater occupy?
"Illustrious Sir Dr. Eusébio de Queiroz Coutinho Mattoso da Camara ..... Was a judge and the chief of police in Rio.
What was one way of acquiring slaves and keeping them under "legitimate slavery"
if the slaves were a product of "just war"
By washing what parts of the church's grounds may women have a better chance at fertility?
The entrance on the terrace and the stone pavement.
What was a key musical instrument often used in Candomblé, and according to our narrator, could be hear a "league's distance away"?
The Tambor. It could be made from found objects and was an important instrument that represented the continuation of West and West Central African drumming traditions
What year did an Italian friar write letters to the church and the Portuguese government concerning the lack of "legitimate" slaves, and what was the result of these letters?
He wrote these letters in 1794, and "swift action" was taken against him by the governor of Bahia
Who is giving us this firsthand account of Saturnalia
Why did our narrator and many others disapprove of Candomblé?
Candomblé was a social experience that would cause many enslaved and low-class people to gather and communicate. As our narrator writes in his letter, "... attracts slaves from neighboring farms; such meetings might give rise to the evils to which Your Lord is no stranger." Many people feared that any assembly of those with potential to rebel, would result in revolution