Have you ever heard of an African Traditional Religion known as “Candomble” – if so you are probably wondering what it is and what it entails. Candomble is a term that we use to define the traditional/indigineous religions of the Fon, Bantu and Yoruba nations as it was practiced by the Afro-Brazilian slaves that were [...] Read more »
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Six Obatala Paths
TuesdayOct 7,2008
by Ruben
FIRST PATH: OBATALA ORISHA AYE Here we find the purest and most mystical aspect of Obatala. S/he isfeminine and born of the sea. S/he is represented by means of a large shell, named Okinkonko. In Santeria this path is tied to the Orisha Ochun. The necklace for its adoration is fashioned [...] Read more »
What is Candomble?
TuesdayNov 21,2006
by Ruben
“Candomble is an African religion practiced chiefly in Brazil but also in adjacent countries. The religion came from Africa to Brazil, carried by African priests and adherents who were brought as slaves between 1549 and 1900. Some scholars argue that the religion is actually a phenomenon of oppressed African peoples uniting under a common blackness [...] Read more »