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Photo, Print, Drawing Candomblé in Bahia (Brazil) Omolú Daughter. Candomblé Bahia (Brazil) Omolú Daughter -- Ritual Dance

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Title

  • Candomblé in Bahia (Brazil) Omolú Daughter.

Other Title

  • Candomblé Bahia (Brazil) Omolú Daughter -- Ritual Dance

Summary

  • This photograph from Brazil shows a woman performing a dance wearing an elaborate costume made of grass and shells, with a portion of it covering her face, and holding a broom, the handle of which is also decorated with shells and grass. The dance and the costume are associated with Candomblé, a religion based on African traditions, with elements borrowed from Christianity, that is practiced chiefly in Brazil. The photograph is from the collection of the Columbus Memorial Library of the Organization of American States (OAS), which includes 45,000 photographs illustrative of life and culture in the Americas, many taken by prominent photographers on OAS missions to member countries. The OAS was established in April 1948 by 21 nations of the Western hemisphere, which adopted a charter reaffirming their commitment to common goals and respect for each other's sovereignty. Since then, the OAS has expanded to include the nations of the English-speaking Caribbean as well as Canada. The predecessor organization to the OAS was the Pan American Union, founded in 1910, which in turn grew out of the International Union of American Republics, established at the First International Conference of American States in 1889-90.

Created / Published

  • Brazil : Organization of American States, 1962.

Headings

  • -  Brazil--Bahia
  • -  1962
  • -  Africa, West
  • -  Costumes
  • -  Dance
  • -  Dance, Religious aspects
  • -  Festivals
  • -  Religion

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 8 x 10 inches; black and white photograph.
  • -  Original resource at: Columbus Memorial Library, Organization of American States.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • Columbus Memorial Library (OAS) Photograph Collection

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021669768

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Candomblé in Bahia Brazil Omolú Daughter. Brazil Bahia, 1962. Brazil: Organization of American States. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669768/.

APA citation style:

(1962) Candomblé in Bahia Brazil Omolú Daughter. Brazil Bahia, 1962. Brazil: Organization of American States. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669768/.

MLA citation style:

Candomblé in Bahia Brazil Omolú Daughter. Brazil: Organization of American States. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021669768/>.