Brazil Slide Series: Collection Candomble, Slide No. 0081.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

Three filhas de santo pouring water. The one on the left pours out while the other two pour ove r Oxalá who is bowing forward. Oxalá is the main orixá representing the forces of creation. He is usualIy syncretized as Jesus Christ.Três filhas de santo vertendo água. A da esquerda verte a água enquanto as outras duas a derramam sobre Oxalá que se inclina para a frente. Oxalá é o orixá principal representando as forças da criação. É usualmente o sincretismo de Jesus Cristo.

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 1994