Èṣù Òrìṣà Enters the Official Calendar as Salvador, Brazil, Enacts Law for an Annual Èṣù Festival
Recently, the city government of Salvador, Bahia, officially approved a law recognizing a festival dedicated to Esu as…
Ìyáàmi Òṣòròngà: Global Devotees Gather in Brazil for Ìyáàmi Ẹlẹ́yẹ Festival at the Odùdùwà Templo dos Orixás
The sacred city of Mongaguá, on the coast of São Paulo, became a spiritual crossroads as the Iyami…
Brazil and the Era of Èṣù before the Arrival of Yorùbá Olódùmarè in Afro-Diasporic Thought – Adéyínká Ọláìyá
Long before modern academics, missionaries, or colonizers tried to define spiritual life in the Americas, the enslaved Africans…
Turning Point: US Withdraws Magnitsky Sanctions on Brazil’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes, Closing Months of Tension
The United States government has formally lifted all sanctions imposed on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes,…
Nigerian Citizen Tortured In Brazil: Police Notify Federal Authorities and Consulate As The Bandits Are Compatriots
The Civil Police in São Paulo arrested two Nigerian men accused of kidnapping and torturing a fellow Nigerian…
Ìjẹ̀bú Ruling House Rejects KWAM 1’s Lineage Claim, Fusengbuwa Declares His Awujale Application Invalid
The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode has formally rejected the lineage claim of Fuji legend Otunba Wasiu Ayinde…
Brazil: The Mystic Stone Relic That Breathes, Drinks, Walks, and Talks in an Afro-Brazilian Museum
In one of Brazil’s most visited Afro-Brazilian museums, located in the state of Amapá, a mysterious stone has…
Nsude Pyramids: Hidden Giants of Igboland, The Untold Story of Igbo Sacred Architecture in Enugu.
Deep in the rolling hills of Nsude, within Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State in Igboland, lie…
Spirits on the Internet: Brazilians Promote Ifá Divination and Ẹbọ on ‘Black Friday’ Promotion Platforms
In recent years, the intersection between digital culture and Afro-Diasporic spirituality has taken many unexpected forms. But nothing…
The Pocket Monkey: Brazil’s Amazon Pygmy Marmoset – The Smallest Primate on Earth
The pygmy marmoset, also known as the little lion marmoset or finger monkey, is recognized as the smallest…