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Brazil, a land synonymous with vibrant culture, breathtaking landscapes, and a deep-seated spirituality, holds a unique place ...

Hélio Menezes is no longer the director of the Museu Afro Brasil, a key São Paulo institution founded by sculptor Emanoel ...

Hélio Menezes has been dismissed from his position as director of São Paulo’s Museu Afro Brasil Emanoel Araujo after just over a year in the role. In a lengthy social media post, Menezes hit back on ...

Shrimp Moqueca is a flavorful seafood stew made with marinated shrimp, coconut milk, tomatoes, dendê oil, and chiles. This Afro-Brazilian dish comes from coastal Brazil and was developed by ...

Summer comes but once a year... and thank heavens for that. Quite apart from my prezidential affairs of state, I've been so ...

Ilê Aiyê’s Black Beauty Day – Curuzu District Celebrating black beauty, dignity, and heritage, Ilê Aiyê hosts “Noite da ...

The sound of Brazil is unmistakable. Even to the untrained ear it's an instant invitation into to the world of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia Salvador ... All the while Afro-origin cultural practices including ...

Formerly known as Bahia in Motion, Brasil in Motion is dedicated to preserving and sharing Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage through dance, music and education. Co-directed by Daniel Nery dos Santos ...

Figure 1 Study areas. Location of the city of Barreiras, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, shown in blue. The west region of Bahia is highlighted in light green. (a) Native Cerrado area, characterized by ...

A subsequent study examined haplotypes of the β S cluster in 74 patients with sickle cell anemia from three representative towns in the regions with the highest number of afro-descendants in Brazil: ...