Candomblé is a Brazilian religion that originated in West Africa and was brought to Brazil by enslaved Africans. The religion blends elements of African traditional religions with elements of ...

A brief overview of Candomblé, its origins in African beliefs and its colourful worship. Candomblé is a religion based on African beliefs which is particularly popular in Brazil. It is also practised ...

Marriages celebrated under Umbanda and Candomblé religious rites are now officially recognized in the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro as per Law 11.058/25, penned by legislator Átila Nunes of the ...

SALVADOR, Brazil – Forty-five minutes outside the downtown cobblestone squares choked with tourists and a world away from the World Cup, up a hill above the ocean and down a dirt road, there is a ...

Candomblé was born of a people who were taken from their homes in Africa and transplanted to Brazil during the slave trade. Candomblé is an African-Brazilian religion. It was born of a people who were ...

Amid chanting and drumming, a crowd gathers in Sao Paulo and waits for the gods to come to them from the spirit world. They are celebrating a sacred festival day in honor of Omulu, a deity of life and ...

Brazil is not just a country. It is a feeling. A rhythm. A slow Saturday afternoon with a steaming pot on the stove, drums ...

When the 10.8 million African slaves disembarked from the hell-hole of the slave ships of the Middle Passage, they discovered that they had not sailed alone. In spite of the horrendous conditions ...

Rafael Tonon is an award-winning journalist, writer, curator, and researcher, covering food trends and the restaurant industry in Brazil and Portugal for Slate, The Washington Post, Epicurious, Atlas ...

The fight for the historical reparation of objects of religions of African origin is entering a new phase. By determination of the Institute for National Historic and Artistic Heritage (Iphan), the ...