Terreiros & Heritage

Religious houses, territories, memory, architecture, communities and recognition of Afro-Brazilian heritage.

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Composição editorial com pátio de terreiro e elementos de preservação à esquerda, e comunidade vestida de branco reunida em música, dança e transmissão de saberes à direita.

Terreiros & Heritage27/09/20266 min read

A listed terreiro and a registered tradition: what each form of heritage protection means

Understand the difference between listing a terreiro and registering intangible heritage, including their effects, public responsibilities and community autonomy.

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Representação editorial de um terreiro com figuras rituais cobertas por tecidos e palha, comunidade vestida de branco e um dossiê de patrimônio em primeiro plano.

Terreiros & Heritage15/09/20269 min read

Omo Ilê Agboulá: what the 2026 heritage listing recognizes about the Egúngun tradition and the house’s history

Bahia’s 2026 state heritage listing protects Omo Ilê Agboulá as material heritage and recognizes its central role in the Egúngun tradition while keeping historical records, oral tr...

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Celebração afro-brasileira ao ar livre diante de um mercado histórico, com participantes vestidos de branco, atabaques, flores e oferendas.

Terreiros & Heritage12/09/20268 min read

Bembé do Mercado: how May 13 became street Candomblé and cultural heritage

Learn how the Bembé began in 1889, turned May 13 into a public Candomblé celebration and gained heritage recognition in Bahia and across Brazil.

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Pátio arborizado com construção branca de telhado cerâmico, escultura de madeira adornada com contas e búzios, pote de barro e cesto com conchas.

Terreiros & Heritage02/09/20267 min read

Terreiro do Bogum listed in 2026: what IPAC records about Jeje-Mahi and voduns

A guide to the 2026 heritage listing of Terreiro do Bogum, what IPAC records about the Jeje-Mahi tradition, and how to distinguish official documents, anthropological research and ...

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