Why is the worship of the orixá called Candomblé? And what is the origin of this Afro-Brazilian religion?
Note from BW of Brazil: We know that the religion of the Candomblé has been the source of repression for decades and its followers, temples […]
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Bahia in mourning! 93-year-old Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, one of the most important ialorixás (priestesses) of the Candomblé religion in the country, joins the ancestors
Note from BW of Brazil: There are numerous important areas of Afro-Brazilian life, history and culture that attracts scholars, specialists and followers from all over […]
Rapper/singer Lizzo reveals her favorite Brazilian song is by Os Tincoãs, a group whose music is rooted in Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé
Note from BBT: Anyone who has known me for the past few years or for several years could probably tell you that I am not […]
A major force in the Haitian Revolution, and the Candomblé religion in Brazil, meet 30 gods of African mythology, their powers and mysteries
Note from BBT: Religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda have long been demonized in Brazil. Although the two religions have certain similarities, there are also […]
“They kill us in the name of Jesus”: Followers of Candomblé religion detail threats by Protestants and “dope dealers for Jesus”
Note from BBT: Thursday was January 21st, and as someone’s post on IG reminded me of that it was the National Day for Combating Religious […]
Yoruba Orixás and their similarities with Greek mythology and syncretism with Catholic saints
Note from BBT: The world of the orixás has long been fascinating to me. Having been into the Brazil thing for two decades now, there […]
December 25: The day of the African orixá Oxalá
Note from BBT: I know that millions of people around the world are celebrating or celebrated today as Christmas, but as I thought about what […]
Candomblé: Resistance and Recognition of Afro-Brazilian Cuisine
Candomblé: Resistance and Recognition of Afro-Brazilian Cuisine Note from BW of Brazil: “Brazilian culture couldn’t survive without our workforce, without our imagination, without that which […]
ÌTÀN” Photographic Exhibition Traces Histories of The orixás
ÌTÀN” Photographic Exhibition Traces Histories of The orixás Note from BW of Brazil: I have to say that I am impressed with the myriad of […]
What is the link between Brazil’s world famous Carnival and religions of African-origin such as the Candomblé?
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s about that time…again! Yes, in less than one month, the madness, music, and muses that are just a few […]
Orixás for children: New book introduces children to the attributes of African deities and Afro-Brazilian culture in the struggle against religious intolerance
Note from BW of Brazil: The release of a recent children’s book about the African deities known as orixás, or orishas, is important for a […]
Disrespectful? In popular YouTube channel video, the female orixá (African deity) Iemanjá is depicted as offering oral sex to a white male
Note from BW of Brazil: Stories such as the one featured below make me really wonder if people are in fact this ignorant, or they in […]
Between color and candomblé: Professor Kiusam de Oliveira explains how involvement with Afro-Brazilian religions strengthened her as a black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: One of the key areas of study to understanding the brutal experience of the enslavement and the assault on African […]
Candomblé, a religion of resistance: A maximum expression of black culture that has been Afro-Brazil’s weapon of struggle and survival
“I’m a Candomblé militant. I do a black theater that is guided matricially by candomblé. I am not connected to the black movement just because […]
