Editing Rational Culture (section)

==== Umbanda ====
Although not recognized by Rational Culture's doctrine: once originating from [[Umbanda]], Rational Culture continued as a branch of it, albeit with a new appearance and altered language, but with the same practices and customs,<ref>SUENAGA, Cláudio Tsuyoshi. Cultura Racional: O desencanto da seita. Revista UFO, Edition 49. https://www.ufo.com.br/artigos/cultura-racional-o-desencanto-da-seita Accessed on June 20, 2014.</ref> characterized by what became known among cult members as the "little room," where mediums incorporated entities and provided consultations for people, both members and non-members. These "little rooms" existed in various locations throughout the country, serving as gathering points for followers. It adopts the color of Umbanda's attire (white){{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=123}} and the greeting to {{Ill|Eshu (Umbanda)|lt=eshus|pt|Exu de umbanda}} used in it.{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=124}}<ref name="guia.heu.nom.br">Reference Guide - Exus and Pombas Giras. http://www.guia.heu.nom.br/exu_e_pombas_giras.htm Accessed on June 20, 2014</ref>

It recognizes orishas as "the people of the ground and the people of the air," inhabitants of the Terrestrial Astral.{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=18}}