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by Ítalo Pereira ( 5 comments ) Among the cultures that make up Brazilian religiosity, many of our traditions are derived from cultures of African origin and from the gods and goddesses of the cultures of the Yoruba peoples. In these legends and myths, the gods of these peoples are called Orixás, who are actually human figures who played important roles in their tribes and were deified as dominant by certain elements of nature or natural phenomena.
by Ítalo Pereira ( 2 comments ) Among the most beautiful and sweet of the Orixás in the Yoruba and Afro-Brazilian traditions, today we will continue our saga by introducing Oxum, the Orixá of rare beauty and the owner of all human riches.
by Ítalo Pereira ( 2 comments ) Brazil is a country where many syncretic religious beliefs coexist harmoniously and where the traditions of these beliefs end up intertwining at times. Much of it comes from the European Catholic influence of our colonizers, but a large part comes from African and indigenous peoples that helped give identity to our great country.
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