Rites, Symbols & Calendars

Public celebrations, music, clothing, objects, symbols and religious dates presented with context and respect for the boundaries of each tradition.

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Pessoa vestida de branco segura um instrumento de mão diante de tocadores de atabaque e outros participantes de branco, com velas, vasos e folhagens no espaço ritual.

Rites, Symbols & Calendars15/09/20267 min read

Xirê in Candomblé: why the order of the orixás can vary across nations and houses

Xirê organizes songs, drumming, dance and salutations in a ritual sequence, but there is no single list that applies to all Candomblé. The order depends on the nation, lineage and ...

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Panela de caruru ao centro, entre duas figuras infantis com contas e duas imagens de santos gêmeos, com igreja e fitas coloridas ao fundo.

Rites, Symbols & Calendars10/09/20266 min read

Cosmas and Damian, Ibeji and caruru: why September 27 brings different traditions together

Understand why September 27 brings together caruru, Cosmas and Damian, and the Ibeji in Bahia without conflating Catholic and Afro-Brazilian traditions.

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