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Spirit possession in a new religious context: the Umbandization of Santo Daime

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Spirit possession in a new religious context: the Umbandization of Santo Daime. / Dawson, Andrew.
In: Nova Religio, Vol. 15, No. 4, 05.2012, p. 60-84.

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Dawson A. Spirit possession in a new religious context: the Umbandization of Santo Daime. Nova Religio. 2012 May;15(4):60-84. doi: 10.1525/nr.2012.15.4.60

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