Religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil: some considerations from the 2010 census

Religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil: some considerations from the 2010 census

<p>Using data from the 2010 Brazilian census, this paper aims to describe the religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil.  We analyzed information from more than 800,000 individuals. Our results show that indigenous population is mostly Christian that are separated into Catholics...

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Main Authors: Claudio Santiago Dias Junior, Ana Paula Verona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais 2015-01-01
Series:Horizonte
Subjects:
População indígena, Religião, IBGE, Brasil
Online Access:http://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/horizonte/article/view/8451
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spelling doaj-d73a9e5bb3d944d9a36f532760da84022021-01-02T02:47:03ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas GeraisHorizonte2175-58412015-01-011236114011595415Religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil: some considerations from the 2010 censusClaudio Santiago Dias Junior0Ana Paula Verona1Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisCEDEPLAR/UFMG<p>Using data from the 2010 Brazilian census, this paper aims to describe the religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil.  We analyzed information from more than 800,000 individuals. Our results show that indigenous population is mostly Christian that are separated into Catholics and Evangelicals. Moreover, we found a reduced number of people who declared themselves belonging to indigenous traditional religions. Finally, we present the religious profile of the indigenous population according to region, place of residence, age, and schooling.</p>http://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/horizonte/article/view/8451População indígena, Religião, IBGE, Brasil
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title Religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil: some considerations from the 2010 census
title_short Religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil: some considerations from the 2010 census
title_full Religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil: some considerations from the 2010 census
title_fullStr Religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil: some considerations from the 2010 census
title_full_unstemmed Religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil: some considerations from the 2010 census
title_sort religious profile of the indigenous population in brazil: some considerations from the 2010 census
publisher Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
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publishDate 2015-01-01
description <p>Using data from the 2010 Brazilian census, this paper aims to describe the religious profile of the indigenous population in Brazil.  We analyzed information from more than 800,000 individuals. Our results show that indigenous population is mostly Christian that are separated into Catholics and Evangelicals. Moreover, we found a reduced number of people who declared themselves belonging to indigenous traditional religions. Finally, we present the religious profile of the indigenous population according to region, place of residence, age, and schooling.</p>
topic População indígena, Religião, IBGE, Brasil
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