Candomblé 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
1850. Some scholars argue that the religion is African peoples uniting under similar African practices, making the religion a New World practice instead of a remnant of African practice. The name
Batuque is also used, especially before the
19th century when Candomblé became more common. Both words are believed to derive from a
Bantu-family language, mainly that of
Kongo Kingdom.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Free Download Now!
