Brazil Slide Series: Collection Candomble, Slide No. 0079.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

One of the ceremonies that follow the regular cycle of the sacred year is the Águas de Oxalá (the ceremony of the waters of Oxalá). It represents the beginning of the African year, a time of renewal, and coincides with spring.Uma das cerimónias que sucedem ao ciclo regular do ano sagrado é a das Águas de Oxalá (cerimónia das águas de Oxalá). Representa o início do ano africano, um tempo de renovação, o qual coincide com a primavera.

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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 1994