Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
03.02.2015

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Candles are seen in sand as followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Melon and grapes are seen on sand as followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

Iemanja ritual of Candomble religion in Uruguay
Fotoğraf: Santiago Mazzarovich

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FEBRUARY 02: Followers of the Afro-American religion Candomble take part in a ritual for Iemanja - the African goddess of the sea - in Montevideo on February 2, 2015. Devotees traditionally mark the day dressed in white while carrying a statue of Iemanja to the beach along with lighting candles and tossing flowers and other offerings into the sea. (Santiago Mazzarovich - Anadolu Agency)

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