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Feb 1 • 20:49 UTC • 🇧🇷 Brazil • Folha (PT)

The 'black pope of umbanda' who transformed the cult of Iemanjá and 'invented' Copacabana's New Year's Eve

The article discusses how the reverence for the Afro-Brazilian goddess Iemanjá influenced the creation of one of Brazil's biggest popular celebrations, the Copacabana New Year's Eve, and highlights criticisms received from Afro-religious leaders regarding recent events at the celebrations.

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