Afro-Brazilian religions
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Afro-Brazilian religions are a group of syncretic spiritual traditions in Brazil, such as Candomblé and Umbanda, that blend West and Central African beliefs with Indigenous and Catholic elements.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afro-Brazilian religions canonical | 8 |
| Afro-Brazilian religious traditions | 1 |
| Brazilian Umbanda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2534239 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Afro-Brazilian religions Context triple: [Olodumare, influenceOn, Afro-Brazilian religions]
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A.
Candomblé
Candomblé is an Afro-Brazilian religion that blends traditional Yoruba, Fon, and Bantu beliefs with elements of Catholicism, centered on the worship of orixás through music, dance, and ritual offerings.
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Afro-Caribbean religions
Afro-Caribbean religions are a diverse group of syncretic spiritual traditions in the Caribbean that blend West and Central African beliefs with Christianity and Indigenous influences.
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Santería
Santería is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean religion that blends Yoruba spiritual traditions with elements of Roman Catholicism and indigenous beliefs, centered on the worship of orishas through rituals, divination, and offerings.
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D.
Haitian Vodou
Haitian Vodou is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean religion from Haiti that blends West and Central African spiritual traditions with Roman Catholicism and indigenous beliefs, centered on the worship of spirits called lwa.
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E.
African traditional religion
African traditional religion refers to the diverse indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices of African peoples, centered on ancestral veneration, nature spirits, and a supreme creator.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Afro-Brazilian religions Target entity description: Afro-Brazilian religions are a group of syncretic spiritual traditions in Brazil, such as Candomblé and Umbanda, that blend West and Central African beliefs with Indigenous and Catholic elements.
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A.
Candomblé
Candomblé is an Afro-Brazilian religion that blends traditional Yoruba, Fon, and Bantu beliefs with elements of Catholicism, centered on the worship of orixás through music, dance, and ritual offerings.
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B.
Afro-Caribbean religions
Afro-Caribbean religions are a diverse group of syncretic spiritual traditions in the Caribbean that blend West and Central African beliefs with Christianity and Indigenous influences.
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C.
Santería
Santería is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean religion that blends Yoruba spiritual traditions with elements of Roman Catholicism and indigenous beliefs, centered on the worship of orishas through rituals, divination, and offerings.
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D.
Haitian Vodou
Haitian Vodou is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean religion from Haiti that blends West and Central African spiritual traditions with Roman Catholicism and indigenous beliefs, centered on the worship of spirits called lwa.
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E.
African traditional religion
African traditional religion refers to the diverse indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices of African peoples, centered on ancestral veneration, nature spirits, and a supreme creator.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-diasporic religion
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religious tradition ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
atabaque drums
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barracão ⓘ divination ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ processions ⓘ public festivals ⓘ ritual possession ⓘ terreiro ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
ancestors
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animal sacrifice ⓘ inkices ⓘ mediumship ⓘ offerings ⓘ orixás ⓘ possession trance ⓘ ritual drumming ⓘ sacred dance ⓘ voduns ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Central Africa
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West Africa ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Batuque
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Candomblé ⓘ Candomblé ⓘ
surface form:
Candomblé Angola
Candomblé ⓘ
surface form:
Candomblé Jeje
Candomblé ⓘ
surface form:
Candomblé Ketu
Candomblé ⓘ
surface form:
Candomblé de Caboclo
Jarê ⓘ Omoloko ⓘ Batuque ⓘ
surface form:
Quimbanda
Tambor de Mina ⓘ Terecô ⓘ Umbanda ⓘ Xangô do Nordeste ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Atlantic slave trade
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Brazilian colonial period ⓘ post-abolition Brazil ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African traditional religion
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surface form:
Bantu religions
Fon religion ⓘ Indigenous Brazilian beliefs ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ Spiritualism ⓘ
surface form:
Spiritism
Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | intangible cultural heritage in parts of Brazil ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afro-American religions
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Afro-Caribbean religions ⓘ |
| subjectTo | religious intolerance in Brazil ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Ewe-Fon liturgical terms
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Kikongo liturgical terms ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Yoruba liturgical terms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Afro-Brazilian religions Description of subject: Afro-Brazilian religions are a group of syncretic spiritual traditions in Brazil, such as Candomblé and Umbanda, that blend West and Central African beliefs with Indigenous and Catholic elements.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Afro-Brazilian religious traditions
this entity surface form:
Brazilian Umbanda