The Imperio in the Azores. The Five Senses in Rituals to the Holy Spirit

Authors

  • Maria Santa Montez Instituto de Sociologia e Etnologia das Religioes, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2007360112

Keywords:

Holy Spirit, Imperio, Azores, sense, ritual // Sveti duh, »Imperio«, Azorski otoki, ritual, čuti

Abstract

The author describes what senses are significant, and how, in the ritual Imperio festival that takes place in the Azores and has been connected with the veneration of the Holy Spirit since the 13th century. This deeply-rooted ritual practice has a special collective value within local communities and is especially cherished by emigrants to the United States and Canada.

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Avtorica opisuje, kako in kateri čuti so pomembni pri ritualu “Imperio” (vladar) na Azorskih otokih. Obred je povezan s čaščenjem Svetega duha, ki je poznano že od 13. stoletja. Globoko zakoreninjena ritualna praksa je posebna kolektivna vrednota v lokalnih skupnosti, posebej je pomembna priseljencem iz Združenih držav Amerike in Kanade.

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Published

12.10.2007

How to Cite

Montez, M. S. (2007). The Imperio in the Azores. The Five Senses in Rituals to the Holy Spirit. Traditiones, 36(1), 169–176. https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2007360112

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Section

Rituals and Festivals / Rituali in prazniki