Culinary Adaptations in The New World

Food plays a huge role in Candomblé.  Bahian food is largely reminiscent of West African food; red palm oil is an ingredient found in countless dishes. Some of the most popular Brazilian dishes are incomplete without gari or cassava flour that is used to make farofa. Gari is also frequently used to make foods like

Baba Google

The difference between finding answers to your questions about Orisha and looking for other information on the Internet is that people are more likely to be able to discern whether information is credible or not when researching topics where they’ve already got some level of familiarity.

Back With New T-Shirts!

I’m so thankful to everyone who supported the store’s soft opening back in March, and am happy to say we are officially up and running with more designs! I just launched our Facebook page where you can also shop for adults and children.  Browse the inventory below, and click on any image to take you

“What is Ori and Why do I Need a Bori?”

One of the basic beliefs in Candomblé is that harmony is essential, and in order to have harmony there must be balance.