Initiation Into Candomblé
Introduction to African-Brazilian Religion
Zeca Ligiéro
Diasporic Africa Press, 2014
Candomblé is an African-Brazilian religion
that has over two million adherents
throughout Brazil, but also in the Americas
and in Europe. Despite the popularity of
Candomblé, many people still confuse
the religion with a cult, or perceive it as
part of other religions, such as Spiritualism,
Umbanda, or even non-orthodox Catholicism.
Candomblé is an independent religion with a
composite philosophical base derived from a
number African cultures, and has its own corpus
of orally-transmitted texts, ancient rituals, and
organic lifestyle. Initiation into Candomblé takes the
reader through the foundational ideas and practices
of this composite religion, guided by an author who is
not only a scholar but also a practitioner of Candomblé.
(The text above comes from the back of the book)