Afro Brazilian Ritual For Iemanj

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Afro Brazilian Ritual For Iemanj

A woman, taken by a spirit, dances in trance with a plastic sword during the Afro-Brazilian ritual. The members of Candombl and Umbanda, pagan religions with African influence, celebrate to celebrate the month of Iemanj, an orix originating from the people of Egba, Africa. In Olinda, northeastern Brazil, on December 7, 2016. (Photo by Diego Herculano/NurPhoto)

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