Faithful receiving advice of a deceased relative or distant friend by a rude de canto (who presides over the activities of a Candomble t re reiro or center). Here one can see the Bantu influence since the mãe de canto is invoking the spirit of a preto velho (literally old blacks who are the spirits of slaves brought from Africa). A statue of a pre to velho along with that of Saint Sebastian and Our Lady of Conception is behind her.Fiéis recebendo conselhos de um parente ou de um amigo distante já falecido, através da Mãe de Santo (pessoa que preside as atividades num centro ou terreiro de Candomblé). Aqui se pode ver a influência de Bantu, já que a Mãe de Santo está invocando o espírito do Preto Velho (literalmente falando, são os espíri...
Candomble faithful collecting offerings for the festivities in honor of the orixa Omulu (syncretized...
Three black nuns of the Boa Morte Order at the night procession in Cachoeira (BA). Syncretism has de...
Black couple samba dancing in Salvador (BA). Music and dance served important social and religious f...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceFaithful receiving advice of a deceased relative or distant friend...
African male and female statues or pretos velhos (old blacks). These represent the spirits of the sl...
The mãe de canto sitting and blessing a woman worshipper. The number of adherents of Afro-Brazilian ...
A statue ofIemanjá in blue on the beach in Natal (RN). The influence of AfroBrazilian cults is natio...
The statue of the patron saint Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte being carried by followers from the Church...
Band singers on the trio eletrico. Afro-Brazilian music today has been influenced by Caribbean and o...
Smiling member of the samba group Ilê Ayê in Salvador (BA). The labor intensive sugar economy that w...
A close up of the hand of the nun. The sisters are descendants of slaves and the Boa Morte celebrati...
A sign in Santarém (PA) advising an Indian chief spiritist medium from the Xingu who can resolve all...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourcePlaying and singing informally in a local restaurant. It was in mu...
A man consulting with an umbanda pai de Santo wearing an Indian headdress. Each candomblé terreiro p...
A Black woman praying. Members of the Catholic Church come from all segments of Brazilian society an...
Candomble faithful collecting offerings for the festivities in honor of the orixa Omulu (syncretized...
Three black nuns of the Boa Morte Order at the night procession in Cachoeira (BA). Syncretism has de...
Black couple samba dancing in Salvador (BA). Music and dance served important social and religious f...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceFaithful receiving advice of a deceased relative or distant friend...
African male and female statues or pretos velhos (old blacks). These represent the spirits of the sl...
The mãe de canto sitting and blessing a woman worshipper. The number of adherents of Afro-Brazilian ...
A statue ofIemanjá in blue on the beach in Natal (RN). The influence of AfroBrazilian cults is natio...
The statue of the patron saint Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte being carried by followers from the Church...
Band singers on the trio eletrico. Afro-Brazilian music today has been influenced by Caribbean and o...
Smiling member of the samba group Ilê Ayê in Salvador (BA). The labor intensive sugar economy that w...
A close up of the hand of the nun. The sisters are descendants of slaves and the Boa Morte celebrati...
A sign in Santarém (PA) advising an Indian chief spiritist medium from the Xingu who can resolve all...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourcePlaying and singing informally in a local restaurant. It was in mu...
A man consulting with an umbanda pai de Santo wearing an Indian headdress. Each candomblé terreiro p...
A Black woman praying. Members of the Catholic Church come from all segments of Brazilian society an...
Candomble faithful collecting offerings for the festivities in honor of the orixa Omulu (syncretized...
Three black nuns of the Boa Morte Order at the night procession in Cachoeira (BA). Syncretism has de...
Black couple samba dancing in Salvador (BA). Music and dance served important social and religious f...