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CANDOMBLE: The African Religion That Developed in Brazil.

Apr 2025 17

For copyright matters, kindly contact Historicalafrika@gmail.com Candomble is a religion that developed in brazil. This religion is based on the traditional beliefs of the Yoruba people of west africa who were shipped from Africa to brazil. Candomblé, born in Brazil during the era of slavery, blends African and Indigenous spiritual traditions with Catholicism. Central to Candomblé are the vibrant drumming and dancing ceremonies, honoring Orishas, powerful deities that guide and protect devotees. Offerings like fruits, flowers, and candles are used to invoke Orishas' blessings and build a connection with the spiritual world. Candomblé is led by priestesses and priests known......

Religion in America #4: “America's Religions,” Ch. 2, African Background to New World Religions

Jan 2025 21

In this lecture/discussion video from my Spring 2014 Religion in America class at Marist college, we begin to discuss the textbook for the class (America's Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-first Century 3rd. ed., by Peter Williams), focusing on Chapter 2, "The African Background of New World Religions" We discuss in particular the forced immigration from Africa (especially West Africa) to the Americas, how different dynamics affected the capacities of African slaves to continue practicing indigenous religions of Africa in the Americas, and the forms that these new religions -- including Santeria, Candomble, Vodun, Shango, and others -- took......