Baianas

Baianas are traditional Afro-Brazilian women known for wearing white lace dresses, turbans, and colorful beads. They originally come from Bahia, Brazil, and are deeply connected to Afro-Brazilian religions like Candomblé and Umbanda. Baianas often sell traditional foods like acarajé, and they play an important spiritual role, representing the strength of African heritage and the female elders (Iyalorixás) in religious ceremonies.