A group of Candomblé followers, an Afro-Brazilian religion, walk in a procession to the ocean beach where a religious service will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1985. The gatherings entered around a local leader, or priestess, center, carrying bells. Candomblé is an African-based religious tradition in Brazil and can be traced to the arrival of the first African slaves in the sixteenth century.
A Candomblé priestess stands for a photograph in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1985. The Candomblé gathering centers around a local leader, or priestess. Candomblé is an African-based religious tradition in Brazil and can be traced to the arrival of the first African slaves in the sixteenth century.
