Dança das Cabaças - Exu no Brasil (3/11)

Brought by slaves along with other gods of the Yoruba pantheon, Exu was marginalized and underwent a process of demonization that began with the Catholic mission in Africa and extended into the Brazilian colonial period, where his original attributes were concealed. Exu, who in Africa was characterized as the principle of life, the force that moves bodies, the dynamic, the lord of the paths and crossroads, the main bridge between mortals and the divinities that inhabit the afterlife, came to be seen as the personification of evil according to the Christian model, due to his phallic symbol and his cunning behavior. Directed by Kiko Dinucci, the film explores the various aspects of Afro-Brazilian religions, from Candomblé (of Nagô, Gege, and Bantu traditions), Tambor de Mina, to Umbanda and Quimbanda. "Dança das Cabaças - Exu no Brasil" features the participation of priests and scholars. Dance of Calabash - Exu in Brazil is a poetic investigation into the African divinity Exu in the Brazilian imaginary. Alongside other Yoruba Gods, Exu was brought to Brazil by the slaves and became demonized during the colonial period, when Catholic missions in Africa and in Brazil concealed its original attributes. In Africa, Exu was viewed as the beginning of life, the force that moved bodies, the lord of the paths and cross-roads. It was the main link between the dead and the gods. For the Christians, it became the personification of evil, due to its phallic symbol and cunning behavior. Directed by Kiko Dinucci, the film investigates the different African-Brazilian religions, such as Candomblé (Nagô, Gege and Bantu traditions), Tambor de Mina, Umbanda and Quimbanda. Special appearances of priests, clergymen and scholars.