Divination is an important aspect of Candomblé worship. The priest or priestess casts cowry shells and interprets the pattern in which they fall. Worship services used to be held in the homes of the ...

Mãe carmem has long been in conversation with the orixás, Afro-Brazilian deities who embody the forces of nature. They dance easily into her thoughts and her dreams. But communing on behalf of others ...