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Bookmark or Share- BBC - Religions - Candomble: Candomblé at a glanceCandomblé is a religion based on African beliefs which is particularly popular in Brazil. It is also practised in other countries, and has as many as two million followers.
- Brazilian Believers Of Hidden Religion Step Out Of Shadows - NPRBrazilian Believers Of Hidden Religion Step Out Of Shadows : Parallels Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian religion, has been widely practiced by people of African descent in Brazil but mostly in secret...
- What Is Candomblé? Beliefs and History - Learn ReligionsPhil Clark Hill / Getty Images. By. Lisa Jo Rudy. Updated on August 05, 2019. Candomblé (meaning "dance in honor of the gods") is a religion that combines elements from African cultures including the Yoruba, Bantu, and Fon, as well as some elements of Catholicism and indigenous South American beliefs.
- Candomblé - WikipediaCandomblé. A practitioner dressed as the orixá Oba at a temple in Brazil; the possession of adherents by orixá is central to Candomblé. Candomblé ( Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ̃dõˈblɛ]) is an African diasporic religion that developed in Brazil during the 19th century.
- Introduction — CandombléThe Candomblé is a religion of African origin, developed in Brazil. It is said that when the peoples of West Africa were enslaved and taken to the Americas, along with them, on board the slave ships, their orixás (deities) were also shipped.
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