The Woman from Bahia, Artist Unknown, Mid-18th Century,
Museu Paulista, Universidade Sao Paulo, Brazil
It is in Bahia more than anywhere else in Brazil, where the African influence in the makeup of the country’s culture and pysche is the most readily visible, from the spicy dishes still called by their African names (caruru, vatapa, acaraji), to the ceremonies of candomble which honor both African deities and Catholic holidays, to the capoeira schools where a unique African form of ritualistic fighting is taught.
Additional Resources:
Bahia: Brazil’s Cultural Link For African Americans, LA times
Brazil Touting Its Rich Black Heritage, The Boston Globe
