Fitinhas do Bonfim

Category: Sense of Place

 

Photo and caption by Lela Stanley

Fitas, or fitinhas, symbols of faith and good luck, flutter from the walls outside the Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim. Each color represents a different Orixá (deity) in the Yoruba religion.

Location: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

 

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