Candomblé

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/candombl

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the religious classification?African diasporic religion with syncretic influences from Roman Catholicism
2. What is the geographic origin?Developed primarily in the Bahia region of Brazil during the 19th century
3. Why do people in Candomblé use drums and dancing?Drums, singing, and dancing help people feel a trance. In that trance, a spirit can visit a person and share wisdom with the group.
4. How do Candomblé followers choose their spirit guide?Each person is born with a special spirit called a tutelary Orixá. That spirit acts like a guardian and helps shape the person's life and personality.

Axé: The vital life force or spiritual energy that permeates the universe and connects all beings in Candomblé.
Montaria/Incorporação: The ritualistic possession of a devotee by an Orixá during ceremonies.
Jogo de Búzios: A form of divination using cowrie shells, employed to interpret the will of the Orixás.