BARBERS-BLEEDERS IN RIO DE JANEIRO IN NINETEENTH CENTURY: TRANSFORMATION OF A CRAFT
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In Brazil, during the imperial period, the bleeding was one of the most therapeutic practices used by various social groups. Due to its mechanical character and closeness to the blood, this activity was relegated to the most subaltern groups, identified as slaves and freed slaves in the context studied. Barbers-bleeders were not limited to bleeding, they were often dentists, besides to offer cut beard and hair and act as musicians. In our research we have identified changes in the barber-bleeder profile, that gradually, was abandoning the healing practice and devoting himself to the service of esthetic. In this article, we seek to describe and analyze this change with a focus on documentation related to Rio de Janeiro of the nineteenth century.
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