In the “sertão” and in the capital, hail Aparecida: pilgrimages in Sergipe at present

Abstract

Pilgrimages are a major facet of Catholicism in the Western world. They are present in the Judeo-Christian culture and in the XXI century still play an important role in the process of assembly of devotees. This article focuses on two pilgrimages devoted to Our Lady of Aparecida in Sergipe, both established in the first decade of the XXI century. The first one, created in 2004, occurs in the interior of Sergipe, in the town of Nossa Senhora Aparecida. The second one, created in the same year, occurs on the outskirts of the capital of Sergipe, the Conjunto Bugio, where there is a Marian shrine. With this analysis, we intend to understand the formation of new sanctuaries around traditional devotions in Sergipe at present time, based on the use of different languages of religious culture.

Keywords
religious culture; present time; audiovisual sources