Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Rituals
The candomblé ritual (toque) has two parts: the preparation, attended only by priests and initiates, which may start a week in advance; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Temples And Priesthood
Candomblé temples are called houses (casas), plantations (roças), or yards (terreiros). Most Candomblé houses are small, independently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Syncretism
Over the centuries Candomblé has incorporated many elements from Christianity. Crucifixes are sometimes displayed in candomblé temples,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia - Candomblé
Candomblé is an Afro-American religion practiced chiefly in Brazil but also in adjacent countries. The religion came from Africa to Braz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé Ketu: Encyclopedia - Candomblé Ketu
Candomblé Ketu' (or Queto in Portuguese spelling) is the largest and most influential nation (sect) of Candomblé, an Afro-American reli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axé Music: Encyclopedia - Axé Music
Axé music is a style of popular music which originated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The word comes from a ritual greeting that means good...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Channelling Mediumistic: Encyclopedia - Channelling Mediumistic
Channelling or channeling is the alleged communication of information to or through a physically embodied human being (the channel or med...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé Ketu: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé Ketu - Deities
Ketu deities are basically those of Yoruba mythology. Olorun (Olorum) is the supreme God, who created the spirits or Orishas (Orixás). T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Order Of Our Lady Of The Good Death: Encyclopedia Ii - Order Of Our Lady Of The Good Death - Candomblé
In time, the Sisterhood has lessened its connection to the Catholic Church, and has become a landmark of Candomblé, the main African-bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychic Surgery: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychic Surgery - Psychic Surgery In Brazil
The origins of the practice in Brazil are obscure; it may derive from Candomblé rituals, or it may have been inspired by reports from th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Nations
Brazilian slaves came from a number of ethnic groups, including Yoruba, Ewe, Fon, and Bantu. Slave handlers classified them by the shore ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Beliefs
Candomblé is a spiritualist religion and worships a number of gods or spirits, derived from African deities: the Orishas of Yoruba myth...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iv - C
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IV - C . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article