Brazil Slide Series: Collection Salvador, Bahia, Slide No. 0087.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

Abaete Lake. Minutes away from Itapoa is mysterious Lake Abaete, whose white sands and dark waters have been the inspiration for many local legends and songs. The lake is considered sacred by the Candombles and people are believed to have disappeared in its depths, lured by water deities.Lago de Abaeté. A alguns minutos de distância de Itapoã está o misterioso Lago de Abaeté, cujas areias brancas e águas escuras têm sido inspiração para muitas lendas e músicas locais. O lago é considerado sagrado pelos praticantes do Candomblé e acredita-se que pessoas tenham desaparecido nas suas profundezas, atraídas por divindades da água.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1988