Common Lyric: "Não sou de ninguém, sou de ninguém / Sou filha de Iemanjá, sou da Padilha também"
A "Ponto" in Umbanda serves multiple functions:
Why PDF? Unlike audio files (MP3) or video (YouTube), the PDF offers:
To understand Umbanda is to understand the Ponto . More than just a song, a Ponto (point) is a spiritual key. It is a rhythmic invocation—a call to the Orixás , Caboclos (indigenous spirits), Pretos Velhos (elder slave spirits), and Erês (children spirits) to descend and offer counsel, healing, and charity. The rhythm of the atabaques (drums) and the specific intonation of the lyrics create the magnetic field that draws the spirit to the medium.
