Adersan: o dendê na Bahia e no âmbito sagrado do Candomblé

Abstract

Palm oil, a peculiar and relevant symbol of national cuisine, has been the object
of investigation in different aspects, and in this work it will be approached from the field of visuality and Bahian culture. We sought to highlight the history of palm oil, the typology and classification of the formal structure, as well as its validation in the African-based religion of Candomblé. In this sense, the existence of palm oil can be observed in the material and immaterial culture of people, especially the Bahian population, who interact in the ways of living, working, conceiving images and repertoires. The methodology adopted was the literature review that encompasses cultural identity, Bahian identity, the culture and cultivation of palm oil, and its symbolism in the sacred sphere, which was consolidated with central thinkers such as Munanga (2020), Mariano (2009), Barreto and Freitas (2008), Bolini (2012), Lody (1992, 2009), Moraes and Pacheco (1985), Correa (2012), Oliveira (2009). Therefore, it is concluded that palm oil is an interdisciplinary element present in different everyday contexts such as culture, art, faith relationships, products, ephemeral actions and the collective imagination.