No request is too big and no intricate detail is too small when it comes to the "Big Day." But why do we get married the way we do? World Wide Wed explores the customs and traditions that define ...

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Members of Brazil’s growing evangelical movement are increasingly threatening to followers of Candomblé, as the churches compete for souls and space Dressed in the traditional white robes of the ...

Practitioners of Candomblé believe in one all powerful God called Oludumaré who is served by lesser deities. Practitioners of Candomblé believe in one all powerful God called Oludumaré who is served ...

Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian religion, has been widely practiced by people of African descent in Brazil but mostly in secret — until now. After... Brazilian Believers Of Hidden Religion Step Out Of ...

1 of 7 — At a sacred festival day in Sao Paulo, men possessed by orixas — spirits of the gods — dance before getting dressed in orixas costume. They are participating in an Olubaje party, a Candombl é ...