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Candomblé

The Afro-Brazilian religion of the orixas, with drumming, dance and offerings.

A pattern drawn for this page, not a picture of Candomblé.

Also: orixa, orisha

Candomble is a religion of Brazil, brought by enslaved Yoruba, Fon and Bantu peoples, centred on orixas, spirits that govern forces of nature, such as Oxum of fresh water, Iemanja of the sea and Xango of thunder. Worship takes place in a terreiro, a house led by a priestess, a mae de santo, with drums, songs and dance in which the orixas are believed to come into the bodies of initiates. Food is offered, and each orixa has its colours and its day. It was long persecuted, and now is recognised by law. On 31 December thousands in white offer flowers to Iemanja on the beaches.

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

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