RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Laura D’Oya, a priestess of an Afro-Brazilian religion, was at the center of the ceremony. Crouched down, she held a cigar in one of her hands and a top hat in the other. The ...
When the slave trade came to Brazil in the 16th century, African religious beliefs and rituals survived the long and treacherous journey along with it. Over the centuries, such beliefs would come to ...
RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — Rosa Cardoso has practiced the Afro-Brazilian religion of Umbanda almost all of her 89 years, yet she hasn’t stopped hiding her faith from the rest of the world. The ...
Assim como os terreiros de candomblé, as casas de umbanda também não vão retomar as atividades em Salvador, mesmo com o decreto da prefeitura autorizando a reabertura. O decreto, que impõe regras ...
It’s never too late for a spiritual awakening. At 63, Rodrigo Pederneiras—cofounder of Grupo Corpo, one of Brazil’s and the world’s great dance troupes—decided to delve into the Afro-Brazilian ...
According to the Map of religions, recently published by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), the number of people who declared themselves to be umbandistas represents 0.23% of Brazil’s population. In ...
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