candomblé

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The artist's research is based on elements and symbols of umbanda, candomblé, indigenous graphics, religious dressings, alchemical elements and folklore forest.

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  • The artist's research is based on elements and symbols of umbanda, candomblé, indigenous graphics, religious dressings, alchemical elements and folklore forest. —  ROJO®
  • For his latest album, he traveled to El Salvador and Brazil to make hours of field recordings in candomblé houses, centers of the Afro-Brazilian religion whose rituals involve animal sacrifice, dancing and drumming. —  WNYC New York Public Radio
  • The iconography in the work is derived from candomblé from the Americas, alchemy from Europe and tantra from India. —  Museum Blogs
  • Wagner's research is based on elements and symbols of umbanda, candomblé, indigenous graphics, religious dressings, alchemical elements and folklore forest. —  ROJO®
  • Rhythm is a fundamental element of the culture in Bahia, largely due to the strong presence of candomblé, an African-Brazilian religion in which the subtly shifting rhythm of the —  Global Issues News Headlines
 

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