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Voodoo God Goes During Lent in Brazil
In Rio de Janeiro Macumba practitioners fear Eku during Carnival Lent. Priests like Pai de Santo Eison Brito see crowded terreiros and 15 minute consultations costing 4 dollars. Unofficial counts place Macumba believers around 500000 with growing middle class interest. Believers honor Yemanja on New Year’s Eve as the religion expands in urban Brazil.
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Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Brazil
Eku
Rio
Brito
Copacabana Beach
Bahia
Nikina
Yemanja