Afro-Brazilian religion facts for kids

Afro-Brazilian religions are all religions that originated in African traditional religions, which were brought to Brazil by slaves.

• Babaçuê - Pará
• Batuque - Rio Grande do Sul
• Cabula - Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro e Santa Catarina.
• Candomblé - In all states of Brazil
• Culto aos Egungun - Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
• Culto de Ifá - Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
• Quimbanda - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
• Macumba - Rio de Janeiro
• Omoloko - Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, São Paulo
• Tambor-de-Mina - Maranhão
• Umbanda - In all states of Brazil
• Xangô do Nordeste - Pernambuco
• Xambá - Alagoas, Pernambuco

Images for kids

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  Example of Louisiana Voodoo altar inside a temple in New Orleans.

See also

In Spanish: Religiones afroamericanas para niños