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In Rio, a Reincarnated Spirit Can Chase Away the Rain


In Rio, a Reincarnated Spirit Can Chase Away the Rain

In Rio, a Reincarnated Spirit Can Chase Away the Rain

The belief that a religious or spiritual entity has the power to control the weather is widespread in Brazil, where there is “a ritualized understanding of nature,” says Renzo Taddei, an associate professor of anthropology at the Federal University of São Paulo who has studied the Foundation.