TERRITORY, MENTAL HEALTH AND CANDOMBLÉ: FIGURATIONS AND PLOTS
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The aim of this article is to consider aspects of black territoriality in the context of Brazil and the West, based on a critique of colonialism and the slavery process, introducing the notion of mental health based on some elements present in Bahian culture, such as the arts in general, but especially candomblé. Mental health and public policies are plots and figures that are articulated in the text, in order to promote reflection on the Brazilian state, legislative advances and access to citizenship. Briefly and generically, candomblé in Bahia is mentioned as an important religious cultural factor that favored the presence of black African culture. The text concludes with the possibility of thinking about territory, mental health and black religiosity - in this case, candomblé - as important elements for the production of knowledge in health practices.
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