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Yoruba Goddess Of The Sea Celebration In Brasil by sayisayi(m): 3:18pm On Feb 02, 2018
Iemanja - goddess of the sea is celebrated today in Salvador da Bahia when adherents of Candomble visit the Bay of all Saints and offer flowers, food and gifts in thanks of her protection and benevolence.

Re: Yoruba Goddess Of The Sea Celebration In Brasil by sayisayi(m): 3:21pm On Feb 02, 2018
Was there in 2014 sipping agua de Coco and chilling with the local homies... Gente bacana. They have a fierce thirst for knowledge and learning about Africa as their media is so western oriented and tries to convince them that anything from the motherland is hopeless...

Re: Yoruba Goddess Of The Sea Celebration In Brasil by Mariangeles(f): 3:27pm On Feb 02, 2018
Is that a giant octopus in the second picture?
Re: Yoruba Goddess Of The Sea Celebration In Brasil by Mariangeles(f): 3:33pm On Feb 02, 2018
sayisayi:
Iemanja - goddess of the sea is celebrated today in Salvador da Bahia when adherents of Candomble visit the Bay of all Saints and offer flowers, food and gifts in thanks of her protection and benevolence.
Is Lemanja the same as the Yoruba goddess Yemoja ?
Re: Yoruba Goddess Of The Sea Celebration In Brasil by anibirelawal(m): 3:53pm On Feb 02, 2018
Mariangeles:
Is Lemanja the same as the Yoruba goddess Yemoja ?

I think so...
Re: Yoruba Goddess Of The Sea Celebration In Brasil by sayisayi(m): 4:42pm On Feb 02, 2018
Mariangeles:
Is Lemanja the same as the Yoruba goddess Yemoja ?

Yes ooo
Re: Yoruba Goddess Of The Sea Celebration In Brasil by Nobody: 3:23pm On Feb 03, 2018
Olokun is Yoruba’s goddess of the Sea.

Yemonja, goddess specific to certain rivers.

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Beautiful pictures nonetheless.

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