Candomblé is an Afro-American religion practiced chiefly in Brazil but also in adjacent countries. The religion came from Africa to Brazil, carried by African priests and adherents who were brought as slaves between 1549 and 1888. The name Batuque is also used, especially before the 19th century when Candomblé became more common. Both words are believed to derive from a Bantu-family language. Although originally confined to the slave population, banned by the Catholic church, and even criminalized by some govern ...

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• Candomblé - Nations
• Candomblé - Beliefs
• Candomblé - Syncretism
• Candomblé - Rituals
• Candomblé - Temples and priesthood
• Candomblé - Books

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Candomblé, Candomblé - Nations, Candomblé - Beliefs, Candomblé - Syncretism, Candomblé - Rituals, Candomblé - Temples and priesthood, Candomblé - Books

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Candomblé is a spiritualist religion and worships a number of gods or spirits, derived from African deities: the Orishas of Yoruba mythology (Ketu nation), spelled Orixás in Portuguese; the Voduns of the Ewe and Fon (Jejé nation); and the Inkices (Minkisi) of the Bantu (Angola nation). These spirits were created by a supreme God: the Olorun (Olorum) of the Yoruba, Zambi or Zambiapo ...

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Candomblé, Candomblé - Nations, Candomblé - Beliefs, Candomblé - Syncretism, Candomblé - Rituals, Candomblé - Temples and priesthood, Candomblé - Books

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In time, the Sisterhood has lessened its connection to the Catholic Church, and has become a landmark of Candomblé, the main African-based religion of Brazil. Candomblé is a spiritist religion, that worships a complex pantheon of deities or guardian spirits, the Orixás. At Candomblé rituals, the Orixás are invoked and "incorporate" in the officiating priests. Due to their secret nature, the inner rites of the Sisterhood, linked to the worship of the Orixás, have still not been the object of an ethnographic interpretation. ...

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Order of Our Lady of the Good Death, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - History, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Origin of confraternities, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Date of foundation, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - From Church to Church, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Social role, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Candomblé, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Origins of the Festival, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Peculiar interpretation, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - The Festivities, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Hierarchy and Worship, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Novitiate, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Syncretism and cultural interchange

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Brazilian slaves came from a number of ethnic groups, including Yoruba, Ewe, Fon, and Bantu. Slave handlers classified them by the shore of embarkment, so the relation to their actual ethnicity may be accurate or not. As the religion developed semi-independently in different regions of the country, among different ethnic groups, it evolved into several "sects" or nations (nações), distinguished chiefly by the set of worshipped deities, as well as the m ...

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Candomblé, Candomblé - Nations, Candomblé - Beliefs, Candomblé - Syncretism, Candomblé - Rituals, Candomblé - Temples and priesthood, Candomblé - Books

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Candomblé Ketu' (or Queto in Portuguese spelling) is the largest and most influential nation (sect) of Candomblé, an Afro-American religion widely practiced in Brazil. Its beliefs and rituals are similar to those of other Candomblé nations in general terms, but different in almost every detail. Although related to the batuque cults that started in the late 1500s, Ketu developed mostly in the early 19th century, chiefly in the region of Bahia, among slaves belonging to the Yoruba (Iorubá) ethnic g ...

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• Candomblé Ketu - Deities
• Candomblé Ketu - Ritual language
• Candomblé Ketu - Hierarchy

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Bantu, also called Batuque or Angola, is one of the major sects (nations) of Candomblé, an Afro-American religion practised in Brazil. It developed among slaves who spoke Bantu (Kikongo and Kimbundo) languages. Candomblé Bantu - Deities. The supreme God and Creator is Zambi or Zambiapongo; below him are the Inkices, the spirit-gods of Bantu mythology. These deities correspond to Olorun and the Orishas of Yoruba mythology, and to Olorum and the Orixá of Candomblé Ketu.

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• Candomblé Bantu - Deities

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Macumba is a word of African (Bantu) origins. Various explanations of its meaning include "a musical instrument", the name of a Central African deity, and simply "magic". It was the name used for all Bantu religious practices mainly in Rio de Janeiro Afro-Brazilian in the 19th Century. Later (20th century) these practices re-aligned themselves into what are now called Umbanda, Quimbanda and Omoloko. "Macumba" became common in many parts of Brazil used by the non-practicing population as ...

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Candomblé Jejé is one of the major branches (nations) of Candomblé, an Afro-American religion. It developed mainly among slaves of the Ewe and Fon ethnic groups, from the region of Dahomey (present-day Benin) in Africa. The name is actually a Yoruba word meaning stranger, which is what those groups represented to them. Candomblé Jejé - Voduns. Jejé deities are called Voduns (sing. Vodum) in Portuguese spelling. According to tradition, they were introduced into the K ...

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• Candomblé Jejé - Voduns

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Axé music is a style of popular music which originated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The word comes from a ritual greeting that means good vibration and is used in the Candomblé and Umbanda religions. The term axé began life as an insult, intended to point out the perceived pretentiousness of the genre. It was applied vaguely, however, and anything recorded in Salvador was nicknamed axé. Starting in about 1992 and peaking in 1998, axé became one of the ...

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Ifá is a system of divination that originated in West Africa among the Yoruba people. The system is also practiced among believers in Lucumi, (sometimes referred to as Santería), Candomblé, and similarly transplanted Orisa'Ifa lineages in the New World. Ifá - Overview of divination system. The Yoruba divination system enabled diviners to invoke Orunmila, the Yoruba deity of wisdom, prophecy and ethics, and Esu (Eshu), who as messenger of the gods lends his authority or Ase to ...

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• Ifá - Overview of divination system
• Ifá - Divination process
• Ifá - Odu Ifa
• Ifá - Vocabulary
• Ifá - Names
• Ifá - Resources

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The mythology of the Yoruba is sometimes claimed by its supporters to be one of the world's oldest widely practised religions. It is a major religion in Africa, chiefly in Nigeria, and it has given origin to several New World religions such as Santería in Cuba and Candomblé in Brazil. Yoruba mythology is only one part of itan — the complex of myths, songs, histories and other cultural concepts which make up the Yorùbá religion and society. Yoruba mythology - Deities. Yoruba deities are called O ...

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• Yoruba mythology - Deities
• Yoruba mythology - The Orisha
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• Yoruba mythology - Yoruba mythology in the New World
• Yoruba mythology - External link

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Channelling or channeling is the alleged communication of information to or through a physically embodied human being (the channel or medium), from a spirit or other supernatural entity outside the mind (or self) of the channel. Channelling is part of the belief systems and rituals of many religions, such as shamanism, Candomblé, Voodoo, Kardecism, Umbanda, and more. Channelling mediumistic - General. Research of articles by channellers has shown they allegedly have chann ...

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• Channelling mediumistic - General
• Channelling mediumistic - Channelling Definition
• Channelling mediumistic - Hypotheses on Channelling
• Channelling mediumistic - Books channelled texts entities and mediums
• Channelling mediumistic - Books and channelled texts
• Channelling mediumistic - Entities and mediums
• Channelling mediumistic - Channelling in fiction

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Clara Nunes is a popular samba artist in Brazil. This text was taken from [[1]] Together with Beth Carvalho and Alcione, Clara Nunes, in life, was regarded as one of the three Queens of Samba. She was in life, and still remains, an enormously influential Brazilian artist. Many of her songs are devoted to her religion, the Candomblé. She recorded 16 solo albums and had numerous hits. An orphan since childhood, Clara Nunes worked as a manual laborer at a factory. She experienced difficulties and poverty. In 1960, she won the Minas Gerais section of the national contest A Voz de Ouro ABC and was cl ...

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An Agogô is a multiple bell used in samba baterías (percussion ensembles). It is also used in the ceremonial music of those religions in the new world which are based on beliefs brought by slaves from Africa such as candomblé. It may be the oldest samba instrument and was based on West African cow-bells. It is made of metal with each bell a different size. This allows a differently pitched note to be produced depending on which bell has been hit. The most common arrangement is two bells attached by a U shaped piece of ...

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Brazilian Culture is of a very diverse nature. The religion of most Brazilians is Roman Catholic. In fact, Brazil is the largest country in the world whose predominant religion is Roman Catholicism. Many other beliefs over time have been incorporated into the Brazilian catholic belief system such as Spiritism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Ayahuasca, and Judaism as well as religious syncretisms, such as candomblé, umbanda, and macumba, that mix Catholicism with African tribal religions. A majority of the population are non-practicing Catholics ...

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• Culture of Brazil - Curiosities

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Ketu deities are basically those of Yoruba mythology. Olorun (Olorum) is the supreme God, who created the spirits or Orishas (Orixás). The hundreds of orixás still worshiped in Africa were reduced to 16, of which only twelve are invoked in ceremonies: Exu, Orixá guardian of temples, houses, cities and people. Ogum, Orixá of iron, war, fire, and technology. Oxóssi, Orixá of hunting and plenty. Logunedê, young Orixá of hunting, of rivers and fishermen. Xangô, Orixá of fir ...

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Candomblé Ketu, Candomblé Ketu - Deities, Candomblé Ketu - Ritual language, Candomblé Ketu - Hierarchy

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An incorrigible prankster, the Saci will not cause major harm, but there is no little harm that he won't do. He will hide children's toys, set farm animals loose, torment dogs, and prevent chicken eggs from hatching. He may suck the blood of horses — like a vampire bat — and tie knots in their manes. In the kitchen, the Saci may spill the salt, sour the milk, burn the bean stew, or drop flies into the soup. If a popcorn kernel fails to pop, it is because the Saci put a spell on it. Given half a chance, he will dull the semastress's needl ...

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Saci Brazilian folklore, Saci Brazilian folklore - Powers weaknesses and habits, Saci Brazilian folklore - Origins of the legend, Saci Brazilian folklore - The Saci in art and entertainment

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The supreme God and Creator is Zambi or Zambiapongo; below him are the Inkices, the spirit-gods of Bantu mythology. These deities correspond to Olorun and the Orishas of Yoruba mythology, and to Olorum and the Orixá of Candomblé Ketu. The main Inkices are: Aluvaiá, Bombojira, Pambu Njila: intermediary between humans and the other Inkices (cf. Exu). In his female manifestation, it is called Vangira. Nkosi Mukumbe, Roxi Mukumbe: Inkice of war and roads. Kabila, Mutalambô, Lambaranguange: hunter, lives ...

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Candomblé Bantu, Candomblé Bantu - Deities

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The history of the Irmandade da Boa Morte ("Sisterhood of the Good Death"), a religious confraternity devoted to the Assumption of the Virgin, is part of the history of mass importation of blacks from the African coast to the cane-growing catchment area around the port of Salvador, Bahia, known as the Recôncavo Baiano. Iberian adventurers built several towns in this area, one of them being Cachoeira, which was the second most important economic center in Bahia for three centuries. Order of ...

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Order of Our Lady of the Good Death, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - History, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Origin of confraternities, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Date of foundation, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - From Church to Church, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Social role, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Candomblé, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Origins of the Festival, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Peculiar interpretation, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - The Festivities, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Hierarchy and Worship, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Novitiate, Order of Our Lady of the Good Death - Syncretism and cultural interchange

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