Uruguay pays homage to Iemanja, goddess of the sea

With flower offerings and drums belting out African rhythms, thousands of people flocked to the beaches of Montevideo on Thursday to pay homage to Iemanja, goddess of the sea. The festival of African origin is celebrated every year in Uruguay drawing tourists from all religious backgrounds. Duration: 00:47

[meganluper]

This video is true. A very long story short, African religious practices came to Brasil unfortunately through the slave trade. Even though Africans were being taught Catholicism a lot of the people held onto their religious beliefs and traditions. Over time she became a part of Brazilian religious traditions and sometimes people even interchange her with the Virgin Mary.She is also known by the name of Yemanja.

[master]

African origin how did that happen when i don't thinks africans had any contact with Uruguay??

[bessarabia]

Marry did not die on the cross!! but Jesus