Lavagem do Bonfim: Da Bahia a Nova York
- 2009
- 6m
It is believed that the Cleansing was originated in the times when the slaves were forced to wash the stairway of the Church of Bonfim. This ritual has been performed every year by the baian... Read allIt is believed that the Cleansing was originated in the times when the slaves were forced to wash the stairway of the Church of Bonfim. This ritual has been performed every year by the baianas since 1804, in Salvador. Today, not only does the procession include the baianas, but a... Read allIt is believed that the Cleansing was originated in the times when the slaves were forced to wash the stairway of the Church of Bonfim. This ritual has been performed every year by the baianas since 1804, in Salvador. Today, not only does the procession include the baianas, but also other religions, creeds and cults to take part in the celebration that has now reached... Read all