"Water represents a return to freedom, to native Africa," said Mother Susana Andrade, known as "Mae Susana de Oxum", the president of the Afro-Umbandista Federation of Uruguay. Followers of African-based religions are on the rise in South America new data shows, a reflection of how the region's African heritage is gaining a greater voice beyond Brazil where such traditions are widely recognized.
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By Alejandro Prieto Montevideo, Feb 2 (EFE).- Wishes for health topped the requests to Lemanja, Uruguay’s water goddess of the Afro Umbanda religion, in a year in which believers brought their natural offerings to the country’s beaches again and asked for “a lot of strength” to face the ongoing pandemic. Filled by countless bathers and …
<b>09h00</b> 2º Webinar da Comissão de Gestão de Risco Global do SESARAM (de 16 a 17), com o tema 'Agir agora para uma prestação segura e respeitosa: Cuidados seguros para a mãe e o recém-nascido'; Pedro Ramos, preside à cerimónia de abertura