Articles about Quimbanda

The most registered drink for Exu (Eshu) Caveira is cachaça, the marafo, and the tobacco is the cigar or the cigarette. See what is based on fact, what is rumor, and where it is delivered.

Pombagira Day: Monday or Friday night, and each terreiro decides. See the dates for Porto Alegre by falange and why August 13 has no source for her.

Pombagira Names, falange by falange: the Marias, the ones of the souls, the ones of the crossroads, and the ciganas, with what the field research records and the file link.

Offering for Pombagira: open roses, champagne, perfume, cigarettes, and farofa with honey. Where it is delivered, why rose buds are not allowed, and who decides.

Who is Exu Gira Mundo in Umbanda and Quimbanda: what Prandi, Pai Maneco's booklet and a Brasília research record, and what circulates without a source.

The ponto riscado of Exu is the guardian's signature. See what a study of 318 points found, how each house reads the lines and why the drawing is not copied.

Exu consecrated foundation (assentamento) is the material dwelling of Exu, made by the house. See the Exu of the gate and that of each initiate in Candomblé, the guardian in Umbanda and who does it.

The bead necklace of Exu is black and red in Umbanda and Ketu Candomblé, with variations by house. See the materials, the Exu Caveira bead necklace, who crosses it and who can use it.

The symbols of Exu in Candomblé (ogó, laterita, búzios, key) and in Umbanda (trident, cape, top hat, skull): what each one says and where each one came from.

The Cross of Souls (Cruzeiro das Almas) is the central cross of the cemetery and, in some terreiros, a corner of the house. See where it comes from, who works on it, and how to behave there.

Exu das Almas is not a single Exu: it is the surname of the falange of those who work in the cemetery and at the crossroads. See the names, what the research says and the ponto riscado.

Exu Gato Preto is an Exu of the left line registered in houses in SP, MG, and PR. See what he does, the pair with Dama da Noite, and why the legend has no source.

The names of Exu, one by one: those of the orixá (orisha), such as Bará and Lonã, and those of the guardians of Umbanda and Quimbanda, such as Tranca Ruas and Caveira. Find out who each one is.

Did Exu's trident come from the Christian devil or from African horns? See the researchers' findings, the difference from the pombagira trident, and the iron trident.

Pombagira Menina is a spiritual legion (falange) of pombagira in many houses and the name of the mirim line in others. See the Menina da Praia, the one from the Cabaré, and what she receives in the gira.

Pombagira Maria Quitéria is a falange of Quimbanda and Umbanda, with no connection to the heroine of Independence. See colors, offerings, greeting, and qualities.

Pombagira Dama da Noite in research and in terreiros: which Exu she works with, what she gains, the colors that change from house to house, and what circulates only as legend.

Who is Exu Capa Preta in Umbanda and in Quimbanda: day, colors, greeting, offering and power point (ponto de força), and what changes from one terreiro to another.

Who is Exu do Lodo in Umbanda and in Quimbanda: day, colors, greeting, offering and ponto de força (power point), and why his regency changes from house to house.

Who is Exu do Ouro in Umbanda: day, colors, greeting, offering and what is asked of him, and why his worship is recent and discussed among the houses.

Who is Exu Meia-Noite in Umbanda and in Quimbanda: day, colors, greeting, offering and power point (ponto de força), and why he is linked to the opening of the gira.

Who is Exu Morcego in Umbanda and in Quimbanda: day, colors, greeting, offering and power point (ponto de força), and what changes from one terreiro to another.

What is Pombagira's drink according to those who researched terreiro: sparkling wine, white wine, vermouth, and cider. Why it changes by spirit, and what not to offer.

Pombagira consecrated foundation (assentamento): what it is for, what it usually consists of, who can have one, and why it cannot be assembled at home. The path goes through the house and the divination.

Meet Pombagira Rosa Caveira, the spirit of the small calunga: field of action, day, colors, offerings and her difference from Maria Padilha and Maria Mulambo.

Who is Exu Sete Facadas in quimbanda: day, colors, greeting, drink, tools and offering of the falange do corte, and why it is not confused with the pombagira.

Who is Exu Veludo in quimbanda and in umbanda: day, colors, greeting, drink, offering and power point (ponto de força), and what changes from one terreiro to another.

The black candle is not black magic. See what it is really for in quimbanda and in umbanda, when to use it alone or with the red one and how to light it safely.

Exu de guarda is the guardian who answers for you. See the difference from the Exu orixá, the types that each house recognizes and why only the jogo (divination) reveals the name.

Pombagira Sete Saias is a falange of the feminine of Exu. See the readings on what the seven skirts mean, the colors, the day and what varies from house to house.

Calunga grande is the sea and calunga pequena is the cemetery. Understand the Bantu root of the word, the line that separates the living and the dead, and who works in each of them.

The gira de quimbanda is the session of Exu and Pombagira. See what the gira de esquerda is, the stages of the ritual, what is offered and how to behave in the house.

The difference between Umbanda and Quimbanda is not exactly good versus evil. See the origin, spirits, giras, and offerings of each, and why so many houses practice both.

The crossroads in Quimbanda changes meaning depending on the shape and the ground. See what the cross, the T, and the chicken foot say, and the correct etiquette for the offering.

Meet Pombagira Cigana: who is this spirit of freedom and love, her colors, her day, the offerings, and how she works in Umbanda and Quimbanda.

What is a tronqueira, why is it located at the entrance of the terreiro, what lives inside, who can touch it, and what is the difference between tronqueira and cafua in Quimbanda.

Exu Mirim is not a child spirit. Understand what mirim means, the difference from the erê, the colors, the greeting, the offerings, and what varies from house to house.

Who is Exu Sete Encruzilhadas, the guardian of the paths in Quimbanda and Umbanda: meaning, greeting, day, colors, offerings, and why he is not the devil.

Offering for Exu in Quimbanda: what to offer, where to deliver each type, the difference between firmeza and assentamento, the most common mistakes, and what to collect.

Exu Tiriri is the guardian of spiritual cleansing: he undoes demanda, removes heavy loads, and opens paths. See how he works, the colors, offerings, and greeting.

Maria Mulambo is the pombagira who cleanses, breaks demands, and opens paths in the life of those who ask for help. See who she is, the legend, the colors, offerings, and the greeting.

Who is Exu Marabô, the guardian of the paths in Umbanda and in Quimbanda: the line, the day, the colors, the drink, the offerings, and why he is not the devil.

The 7 kingdoms of Quimbanda, one by one: Encruzilhadas, Cruzeiro, Matas, Calunga, Almas, Lira and Praia, the 63 peoples of Exu and why the list varies between houses.

Exu Caveira is the falange of exus who are guardians of the cemetery in Umbanda and in Quimbanda. See what he does in a person's life, the greeting, the day, the colors and the falange.

Who is Maria Padilha, the queen of the pombagiras: her origin in the queen of Castile, the falanges, the day, the colors, and the truth behind the stigma.

Who is Exu Tranca Ruas, the guardian of the crossroads in Umbanda and in Quimbanda: his phalanges, the Laroyê greeting, the day, the offerings, and why he is not the devil.

Who is Pombagira: the Exu-woman of Umbanda and Quimbanda, of Bantu name. Origin, falanges, colors, Monday or Friday, and offering, according to research.

Quimbanda is an Afro-Brazilian religion that worships Exu and Pombagira. Understand the origin, the 7 kingdoms, the difference from Umbanda, and why it is not black magic.