Batala Washington members were interviewed for this episode of Interfaith Voices, a national public radio program about faith and social justice. The theme for the episode is about Brazil’s changing religious landscape as Pentacostalism continues to grow beyond traditional Catholicism and become more contentious against Afro-Brazilian religions (Candomble, Umbanda, Macumba). The last section of the episode […]
Afro-Brazilian Cuisine: A Search for the Roots of Soul Food
In a recent blog post, Afroculinarian Michael Twitty describes how the book, The Masters and the Slaves (titled Casa-Grande & Senzala in Portuguese), by Gilberto Freyre, introduced him to the historical beginnings and sociological influences that produced a significant part of the food culture in Brazil through traditional Afro-Brazilian cuisine. Twitty also credits the book […]
Dança dos Orixás
In the terreiro (places of worship in Candomblé), a xirê (which means circle and pronounced ‘shee-RAY’) is a dance ceremony (usually open to the public) that is held to invoke the orixás as a part of Candomblé ritual. The initiated dance for the orixás and the orixás enter and dance through the bodies of the initiates through […]
Feijoada (com carne!)
So, I came up with this version of feijoada which was adapted from a few different, varying recipes and making do with ingredients that we could easily get, but yet still trying to keep it as authentic as possible. Give it a try and let us know what you think or comment on your own […]
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