Umbanda that transforms: interview with santo rodrigo costa's carekeepers about his journey in the religion

Abstract

This text presents an interview with Father Rodrigo Costa, a saint-caretaker in the Umbanda, Pena and Maracá religions, held at Congá, and currently, Terreiro Nossa Senhora da Cabeça. The interview was given for the production of the monograph Axé and resistance: narratives of African-based communities on racism and religious intolerance in Macapá, presented to the Specialization Course in Cultural Studies and Public Policies, at the Federal University of Amapá (Unifap). In the methodological part, field research was applied, with the use of semi-structured interviews and a partially defined script. In this interview, the Afro-religious man talks about his love for the caboclos and enchanted ones, presents his work of caring for people spiritually, in addition to the prejudice he has already experienced for being an Umbanda follower.