Young woman with white dots on her face and wearing a red feather, alluding to Oxalá, the African god of creation. This is part of a Candomblé initiation ceremony. Salvador.

Medeiros, José1951/1951

Details

Title: Young woman with white dots on her face and wearing a red feather, alluding to Oxalá, the African god of creation. This is part of a Candomblé initiation ceremony. Salvador.
Creator: Medeiros, José
Creator Lifespan: 1921/1990
Creator Nationality: Brazilian
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: L'áquila, Italy
Creator Birth Place: Teresina, Brazil
Date: 1951/1951
Provenance: Instituto Moreira Salles
Type: Photograph
Rights: Instituto Moreira Salles

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