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Bahia by Night - Cultural Extravaganza
Bahia by Night promised to provide a wonderful experience of Afro-Brazilian culture so we were looking forward to the experience. Joel, our guide had made sure to explain to us that this was not just hollow performance but a true reflection of the lives that many people and African Bahians in particular, live and the beliefs they subscribe to.
Capoeira is very much alive and not just as a martial art. There are ...
A Totally Different City
... people congregated earlier in the evening. It turned out to be a gig. ´´Dau a e Caravanablack´´ was the name of the people playing and the music was amazing. It was a mix of samba, jazz and even a hint of rock. Def something I´d say you should youtube/google.
Today (Thursday) our plan was to go to the beach and then come back for the happy hour at the hostel. By the way happy hour in the hostel means free Caiparinha´s (cocktails). But the bus we have to get to the ...
Cleansing Ceremony
... all carrying pots of food. Chango's favouite foods. Sweets, whole peeled oranges, kiabu (okra), fried chicken, rice, cooked corn. Around they went, singing and calling to the orixas... and they came, each taking a person, Oxum came, Chango came, Yansa, Oxumare, Oxossi and Ossain.
We followed them indoors and each orixa was given a chance to dance and be sung to. Then it came a time for each of the orixas to come out in their ...
Is capoeira in Bahia?/ Where God goes to eat fruit
... his, that train contemporary capoeira, llke Maculele's, our group. Tomorrow we will contact a couple that we know from the United States. They happen to be here also, rehearsing for their off-Boadway show. They are both capoeiristas and dancers. I took an Afro-Brazilian dance and capoeira workshop with them in the states a few months ago. On Monday we might go to their rehearsal and check it out.
Ate mais, gente! Until later, people!
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Monday, Monday
... clothing but a big smile and a very heartfelt "thank you very much". Do we know how really blessed all our kids are? Culinary school for lunch...traditional Bahian food, lots of beans, cod, shrimp, squid, okra, rice, stewed meats, manioc, fresh fruits, dessert mostly with coconut and/or banana.Oh so yummy. We then decided to grab a taxi and go to Farol da Barra fortress and lighthouse. Familiar territory as ...
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