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Hearing the Mermaid's Song: The Umbanda Religion in Rio de Janeiro iowa writers workshop Along with illuminating readings ofAuthor Contributor(s): Hale, Lindsay Publisher: UNM Press Date: 9 16 2009 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Based on personal experience as a participant and observer over nearly a decade, Hale explores the unique spiritual beliefs of this Afro Brazilian religion originated in Rio de Janeiro in the early twentieth century.