CASA PAI ROGERIOCarapicuíba/SPMarinheiros in Umbanda: people of the sea
Line representing sailors and seafarers, associated with "descarregos", consultations and passes, according to the literature.
Who they are
Teaching of a house or traditionAccording to Barros, marinheiros or marujos represent men of the sea. The Umbanda practitioners interviewed in the study say these guides handle descarregos, consultations, passes and other spiritual work. Their work is seen as similar to that of Exus, who may also work in this line.
Teaching of a house or traditionThe author records that, in popular imagination, these guides carry stereotypes of drinking and flirtation. The site does not repeat them as a rule and notes that, according to the cited Umbanda practitioners, when they manifest they usually speak of unity, love, faith and balance.
Tides, friendship and passage
Teaching of a house or traditionIn one Umbanda tradition, marinheiros are guides connected to the experience of working on the water. The work associates their stories with changing tides and currents, used as images to discuss life's instability and the need to overcome difficulties.
Teaching of a house or traditionFriendship and solidarity appear as qualities of this line in the source. Their presentation may resemble someone who is seasick; the book distinguishes this movement from drunkenness. The swaying of a manifestation therefore does not prove alcohol consumption or make drinking a condition of spiritual work.
Belief / interpretationNone of the accounts consulted allows a complete list of captains, ports or ships to be assembled for each spirit. The religious connection to the sea is described respectfully, without inventing shipwrecks or stories of death.
Bibliographic references
- BARROS, Sulivan Charles. As entidades "brasileiras" da Umbanda e as faces inconfessas do Brasil. Anais do XXVII Simpósio Nacional de História (ANPUH), 2013.