Bahia, in Northeastern Brazil, is known for its abundance of Afro-Brazilian rituals which blend elements from Catholicism and Candomblé – a religion with Yoruba origins brought to Brazil by African slaves. One of the most important events in the state’s Afro-religious calendar is the Feast of Good Death (Festa da Boa Morte), which takes place [...]
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