Lavagem do Bonfim, On every second Thursday of January, the day of the Lavagem, a 10 km procession of people dressed in white with many beaded necklaces, march towards the church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim where Bahian women will empty their aromatic water pitchers on the steps of the church, overseen by Catholic priests […]
Read MoreA great African band whose music and dance follow the Candomble religion which was brought to Brazil during the time of slavery. The dresses are the dresse of theOrixas which are teh African Dieties. Catholicism is blended with the Candomble African religion, as the slaves, who weren’t allowed to openly participate in their own religious […]
Read MoreBarra is an area on the coast of the Salvador de Bahia. It has glorious sunsets. The Museum of Art Modern had a wonderful evening of Jazz on a Saturday night. It was a great place to watch the sun setting as it is beside a small beach and the sun sets on the lovely […]
Read MoreOn Santa Barbara day the Baianas dress in red and white to both comemorate the Saint Barbara but also their Candomblé’s Orixá ancient African king of Oyô. I have taken some amazing photographs of the Bahia women in the white lace dresses and big almost turban like hats. The ladies are like something out of […]
Read MoreMorro Sao Paolo is a village on the island of Tinhare which has recently been discovered by tourists. To date there are only small petty thefts but very soon it will become like the mainland and the sex trade, drugs and theft issues will occur. We are trying to pre-empt the problem by building a […]
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