Yemoja Festival

it is a cultural/religious festival amongst the african-brazilian religion called Candomblé and Umbanda. It is a festival that celebrates the Orisha Yemoja, an orixá that rules all waters, rivers, oceans. She is believed to be the mother of every human being in the Candomblé folklore. It happens every year in february 2nd. It consists in music, dances and many other celebrations to her, the goddess of all.

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