Brazilian Wish Ribbons or “Fitas do Senhor do Bonfim da Bahia,” as they are known in Brazil, have been in existence for many years. It is believed that they were created around 1792. They are worn as a fashion accessory as well as a good luck charm. All you need to do is tie the [...]
The Global Axe Diasporic Cultural Conference will examine the role that art, education, culture, African heritage, social policies, media, marketing and technology play in the recovery and development of youth of African descent and their communities worldwide. We invite organizations from all over the world including Brazil, United States, Jamaica, South Africa and Ghana to [...]
Salvador has its own cuisine. You’ll see baianas de acarajé (ah-kara-JEH) everywhere, usually dressed in white (the color of Iansã, goddess of the wind), tables spread with a spicy and exotic assortment of Bahia’s own version of fast-food. An acarajé is basically a deep-fried “bread” made from mashed beans from which the skins have been [...]
Check out these essential Portuguese phrases that will be very helpful when traveling in Brazil! Below is a link that leads to a travel-handy mp3. Click here to continue reading Click here to download MP3
A few years back the NY Times documented their 36 hour experience in Salvador, Brazil! OUTSIDE of Carnaval week each February, when the emphasis is decidedly on the present, the coastal city of Salvador seems almost obsessed with its African past. Nowhere in Brazil is the deep influence of three and a half centuries of [...]
