Mãe Menininha do Gantois, was a Brazilian spiritual leader (iyalorixá) and s

Mãe Menininha do Gantois, was a Brazilian spiritual leader (iyalorixá) and spiritual daughter of orixá Oxum, who officiated for 64 years as the head of one of the most notedCandomblé temples, Terreiro do Gantois, of Brazil, located in Alto do Gantois in Salvador,Bahia. She was instrumental in gaining legal recognition of Candomblé and its rituals, bringing an end to centuries of prejudice against Afro-Brazilians, who practiced their faith. When she died on 13 August 1986, the State of Bahia declared a three-day state mourning in her honour, and the City Council of Salvador held a special session to pay tributes to her. The Terreiro do Gantois temple has been declared a protected national monument. (from Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A3e_Menininha_do_Gantois) Read more about her and her faith (in Portuguese): https://babalorixas.wordpress.com/mae-menininha/ -- source link

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