Aruanda

Aruanda or Aluanda[1][2] is a concept present in Afro-Brazilian religions, especially in Umbanda, as well as in Brazilian Spiritism.[3] It describes a place in the spirit world, which varies greatly according to the religious current, but which could generally be equated with a kind of spiritual colony.

It is often understood as a spiritual citadel that would orbit the ionosphere of planet Earth.[3]

  1. ^ "aluanda". Dicionário Priberam (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ "aluanda". Dicionário Michaelis (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ a b EmUmbanda (2018-07-04). "que significa Aruanda?". Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2019-12-09.