Afro-Brazilian festival celebrates faith, heritage and resistance in Ouro Preto

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Afro-Brazilian festival celebrates faith, heritage and resistance in Ouro Preto  The festival stands as a powerful reminder of Afro-Brazilian resilience and the enduring legacy of African traditions in Brazil’s cultural landscape.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/12/afro-brazilian-festival-celebrates-faith-heritage-and-resistance-in-ouro-preto  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00A traditional Afro-Brazilian festival filled the historic streets of Uru Preto with music, dance and colour

00:07as communities gathered to honour Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Iphigenia, St. Benedict and Shikurei,

00:15a legendary Congolese king enslaved by the Portuguese who later bought us freedom

00:20and became a symbol of resistance in Brazilian folklore.

00:24It is this rebirth of the kingdom, this strength that the kingdom has been gaining more and more,

00:30providing joy, culture and faith to our entire city.

00:35Participants parodied through the colonial city singing and playing percussion instruments,

00:40blending Catholic devotion with African heritage in a celebration that dates back centuries.

00:46The celebration has gained official recognition for its cultural significance.

00:51Our reign of Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Iphigenia and St. Benedict,

00:57the faith that sings and dances, is today an intangible cultural heritage.

01:05At the heart of the festival is the reign of Our Lady of the Rosary,

01:09a tradition that reflects faith, identity and collective memory.

01:14For many residents, the festival is also a deeply personal expression of heritage.

01:31This festival, for me, represents the manifestation of an ancient, wonderful, ancestral culture

01:39that is, above all, alive.

01:56The festival stands as a powerful reminder of Afro-Brazilian resilience

02:01and the enduring legacy of African traditions in Brazil's cultural landscape.

02:07at a testament of a falsehood of heritage.

02:12African heritage of the world and globally,

02:13and also, Easter a total of reminds me of the

02:28shining of a many young children and his justice leaders.

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