Religiosity of African Matrix

Educational and Cultural Portal of Ancestral Traditions

Explore the wealth of African spiritual traditions preserved in Brazil. Didactic, respectful content based on recognized academic sources.

Welcome to the Portal of Ancestral Traditions

This portal is dedicated to the study and preservation of religious traditions of African origin, offering educational, didactic and culturally respectful content about the various spiritual aspects that arrived in Brazil through the African diaspora.

Our aim is to provide a safe space for research and learning, based on recognized academic sources such as Pierre Verger, William Bascom, Juana Elbein dos Santos and Awo Fa'lokun Fatunmbi, among other respected scholars.

Here you will find detailed information on the main traditions: Orishas (Yorùbá tradition), Nkisis (Bantu/Angola tradition), Voduns (Jeje tradition) and the Divinatory Mechanisms that connect practitioners with the sacred.

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Orishas

Yorùbá tradition

Deities of the Yoruba tradition, manifestations of the forces of nature and cosmic principles.
Explore Ògún, Ṣàngó, Yemọja, Ọ̀ṣun and other Orixás.


Explore Orixás

Nkisis

Bantu tradition/Angola

Deities of the Bantu tradition, guardians of nature and deified ancestors.
Meet Aluvaiá, Roximucumbe, Matamba and other Nkisis.


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Voduns

Jeje tradition

Deities of the Jeje tradition, originating from the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey.
Discover Mawu-Lisa, Dan, Sakpata and other Voduns.


Explore Voduns

Divinatory Mechanisms

Consultation Systems

Sacred systems of communication with the deities.
Learn about Obi, Cowries, Eerindilogun and Ifá.


Explore Systems

Academic Sources

Our content is based on research and works by renowned scholars of African traditions

Pierre Verger

Ethnologist and photographer, author of "Orixás: Yoruba Gods in Africa and the New World"

William Bascom

Anthropologist, author of "Sixteen Cowries" and "Ifa Divination"

Juana Elbein dos Santos

Anthropologist, author of "The Nagô and Death"

Awo Fa'lokun Fatunmbi

Babalawo and author of several works on Ifá and Yorùbá traditions

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Ògún - The Lord of Iron

Explore the complexity of Ògún, the warrior Orisha who brought progress to humanity through technology and iron.

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Búzios Interpretation

Understand the difference between the natural and manual opening of the conch in divinatory systems.

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Jeje Tradition and the Voduns

Discover the rich cosmology of the Fon and Ewe peoples, preserved in the Brazilian Jeje tradition.

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About This Portal

This portal was created with the aim of preserving, disseminating and educating about religious traditions of African origin. Our commitment is to historical accuracy, cultural respect and the academic quality of the content presented.

"To know ancestral traditions is to honor the wisdom of our ancestors."

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