Mantos sagrados e religiosidade no Brasil: fotografia, trajes e narrativas

Abstract

This work addresses the universe of religious clothing, within the context of the practices of Buddhism, the Catholic Church and Umbanda, understanding clothing as a device that can connect the individual to the spiritual level. Through a photographic essay, the author seeks to reveal the importance of these garments for the spirituality of each religion and how they can construct a sense of belonging and identity within a community, uniting each individual with the metaphysical. Through visits to different temples, with direct contact with religious practices and their practitioners, the author aims to capture, through photographs, in an intimate and deeper format, the spirituality that manifests itself through these clothes. The main goal is to achieve, as a result of this research, a photographic catalog that can convey the mysterious and intense relationship between sacred garments and religiosity.