Candomblé, a religion practiced primarily in South America and inspired by older African beliefs, makes much use of animal sacrifice.— EurekAlert! - Breaking News
In Candomblé, it is believed that some essence of the sacrificed animal 'feeds' one of several supernatural deities known as orishas, who will in turn attend to the believers 'requests and desires, healing diseases and solving financial or personal problems.— EurekAlert! - Breaking News
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