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a dance in honour of the gods
Candombl is an Afro-Brazilian
syncretic religion, which
originated from different
regions in Africa.

It has incorporated some
aspects of the Catholicism over
time.
It derives from African
traditional religious beliefs
and practices, and was developed
in Brazil with the knowledge of
African priests who were
enslaved, and brought across the
ocean from West Africa, together
with their mythology, culture
and language,
between 1549 and 1888.
It is an oral tradition with no
holy scriptures.
Music and dance are important
parts of Candombl ceremonies.
They enable worshippers to enter
into a trance-like state and
become possessed by the orishas,
our guiding deities.
Sound, smell, sight, taste and
touch, every sense is engaged in
the ceremonies of Candombl.
These alchemical and
transformational stimuli leave a
lasting impression on those who
participate in these ceremonies.
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