Land rights and conflict involving candomblés terreiros in the process of “patrimonialization” from IPAC.
land rights, land conflict, candomblé terreiros, patrimonialization, public institutions.
This is a qualitative study where I will discuss the reasons why the terreiros (meeting places for candomblé cultural and religious expression) need formal legal, cultural, religious, economic and political recognition (this all round recognition referred to in Portuguese as “patrimonialização” or patrimonialization in literal translation) by the Brazilian government.