THE PREJUDICE RELATED TO AFRICAN AND INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS MATRICES THAT COMMUNE AYAHUASCA

Abstract

The topic of this article is the prejudice experienced by practitioners of African and Indigenous religions who share the Daime. The following problem was investigated: Why do religions of African and indigenous matrices suffer from prejudice? The following hypothesis was considered: religious prejudice is linked to racial prejudice. The general objective is to show religious prejudice through the history of Brazil; the specific objectives are discussing the origin of this prejudice; explaining how Indigenous and African religions were diffused and bringing data about religious intolerance in Brazil. This work is important for a legal practitioner because it puts on the agenda the effectiveness of Article 5 of the Federal Constitution; for science, it is relevant for bringing studies and data on religious intolerance; adds to the society by bringing reflections on the importance of movements and ideals of “decoloniality”. This is theoretical qualitative research which will last for six months.