Sea of white and blue floods Brazil's Bahia during religious celebration

Record ID: 1900941

  • Title: Sea of white and blue floods Brazil's Bahia during religious celebration
  • Date: 17th January 2025
  • Summary: BAHIA, BRAZIL (JANUARY 16, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MUSICIANS PLAYING DURING THE RELIGIOUS PROCESSION AERIAL SHOT OF REVELERS ACCOMPANYING PROCESSION REVELERS DRESSED IN TRADITIONAL DRESSES OF BAIANAS (Eds note: People originating from Bahia) (SOUNDBITE) (Portugues) REVELER, NO NAME GIVEN, SAYING: “This is the first time I'm making this sacrifice in the name of world pea
  • Embargoed: 31st January 2025 01:07
  • Keywords: Bahia Brazil baiana procession religion tradition
  • Location: BAHIA, BRAZIL
  • City: BAHIA, BRAZIL
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: South America / Central America,Living/Lifestyle,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001391917012025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Brazilian revelers dressed in white and blue participated in a procession in the city of Bahia on Thursday (January 16) to honor Our Lord of Bonfim.
    The "Lavagem do Bonfim" is Salvador's most traditional festival, celebrated on the second Thursday of January, blending Catholic faith with religious syncretism, where participants, mostly dressed in white, walk 8 km from the church "Conceição da Praia" to "Nosso Senhor do Bonfim" in a vibrant procession, according to the Culture Department of Bahia.
    This event, over two centuries old, attracts thousands of devotees and tourists, featuring cultural performances and local foods along the route, culminating in the washing of the church steps and a final mass.
    Dressed in a traditional Baiana costume, an unidentified reveller told Reuters she was marching, asking for peace.
    The yearly tradition combines elements of Catholicism, the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomble, and popular culture, offering a unique glimpse into the cultural richness and religious syncretism of Bahia.
    (Production: Wagner Vilas, Renato Spyrro, Nina Lopez)
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