The Afro-Brazilian rhythms associated with the religion of Candomble, beat against the walls as priestess Mainha D'Oxum spoke of her roots. During her talk on Wednesday, she shared the common rituals, ...

Rafael Tonon is an award-winning journalist, writer, curator, and researcher, covering food trends and the restaurant industry in Brazil and Portugal for Slate, The Washington Post, Epicurious, Atlas ...

For decades, acarajé has been considered an offering to Afro-Brazilian religious deities. What happens when evangelicals start producing and selling it? It’s summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As my eyes adjust to the half-light, I discern through a veil of incense a line-up of objects fixed to the temple wall: axe heads, a ...

There was dancing and celebration in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as people came out to celebrate Black ...

Brazil is an incredible destination with so much to see and do. It’s the world’s fifth largest country and it adds extra flair to the rich history and cultural importance of South America. Everyone ...