Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The religion of Candomblé was banned for centuries out of fear that its celebrations were associated with witchcraft. Photograph ...

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1 of 7 — At a sacred festival day in Sao Paulo, men possessed by orixas — spirits of the gods — dance before getting dressed in orixas costume. They are participating in an Olubaje party, a Candombl é ...