The Last Vodunsi

Overview

In 2011, I visited Mrs. Deni Prata Jardim, the last representative of the Casa das Minas (House of Minas) in Northern Brazil. Among other things, Deni told me the story of the foundation of the house, during the slavery period. Among the slaves, there was a priestess from Dahomey, where she used to be a queen, and worshiped African voodoos. Lacking authorization to practice their worship, the slaves hid in a shed, which has become over the years the House of Minas.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 30, 2015

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Brazil

Production

Tu i Tam Filmes,Tambor Multiartes

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

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