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In Brazil, developed into the spiritual practice of Candomblé, orixás or deities, are recognized as divine forces of nature. In the city of Salvador, Bahia, the orixás have become religious and cultural symbols of the city’s rich African presence.
These symbols can be found in both traditional and contemporary cultural life. For both, the devotee who has undergone a strict initiation process as well as for the non-initiated who looks to this tradition for spiritual inspiration and connection to the spiritual world.
Yemanja
Acrylic and Charcoal on canvas
Omolu
16x20 inches
Acrylic and Charcoal on canvas
Ibejis
Exu
Oxossi
Oxumaré