“A boca que abençoa é a mesma que amaldiçoa”: malditas narrativas sobre Pomba Gira e as relações afetivas com médiuns homossexuais no contexto maceioense

Abstract

“I realized that Candomblé is one of the only religions that welcome homosexuals!” and “Those who are putting an end to Candomblé in Alagoas are the ‘fags’!” These are two statements that stimulate the creation of this monograph. This research is built on the investigation and understanding of the affection that exists between Pomba Giras and homosexual Mediums who incorporate them into the Maceio context. It is research with a methodological approach originating from Anthropology from the autoethnography, in this case, anchored in the body and experience (Dantas, 2016). It aims to articulate and present the narratives of Maria Padilha, Rosa Menina, Maria Mulambo and Dona Sete Esquinas, in addition to describing and reflecting the experience of a pomba gira party experience held in 2023. This course conclusion work progresses following the steps that provide the results presented throughout this writing. Initially, a bibliographic survey was carried out on homosexuality and pomba gira with the aim of understanding how specific literature has dealt with these themes (relatively new, for the Afro-Alagoan reality), over time. Afterwards, a questionnaire was carried out by the Google form in order to absorb the narratives of the mediums, identifying the mutual affections that exist between the medium and Pomba Gira. From the crossing of the data obtained, the importance of inverting the logic of meanings became evident, by presenting in a provocative way the blessed narratives, cursed narratives and intermediate narratives. The first narrative refers to the authors/researchers, who for the most part are not part of the Afro-religious context and are privileged when speaking about the Other and for the Other; the cursed narrative has to do with the protagonism of those who are “from within”, when this Other speaks for themselves and their loved ones (terreiro researchers, initiates, etc.) and the third narrative, based on researchers who do not address the The topic with depth, however, contributes to the proposal and articulation of other new “positive” meanings for research as large as this one. To finish, This work is a cursed narrative written by one hand and with the guidance of several “heads”.