RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JANUARY 24: Practitioners perform rituals in a candomble ceremony, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2015. They perform specific dances which enables them to become possessed by the orixas. Brazil's Afro-Brazilian religions which in recent years have come under increasing threats and prejudice, particularly from the growing number of evangelical churches. Candombl&eacute; originated in Salvador, Bahia at the beginning of the 19th century when enslaved Africans brought their beliefs with them. Umbanda and candombl&eacute; are Afro-Brazilian religions practiced in mostly Brazil. <br /> (Lianne Milton for the Washington Post)
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