The Brazilian state in the east of the country, Bahia is known for the famous carnival of its capital, Salvador de Bahia, as well as for its cultural and architectural heritage stemming from colonial history. Guided tour in archives…
Report in Salvador de Bahia, the day of the most popular annual festival, the washing of the forecourt of the Nosso Senior do Bonfim church. This festival brings together the faithful of Nosso Senior do Bonfim, Christians and worshipers of Oxala.
The carnival in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, is in full swing. The streets, the public, professional musicians and amateurs parade in a festive atmosphere. Interview of a man disguised as a woman then of Daniéla MERCURY, queen of the festival. She returns to the place of women in the music of Bahia.
In Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, guided tour of the Church of Our Lady of the Black Rosary. It is the work of slaves and freedmen, as explained by Adolfo RORIZ, architect of the municipality of Salvador de Bahia. A mass is said and the faithful pray in music, to the sound of percussion.
Visit of the market of Salvador de Bahia, capital of the state of Bahia, in Brazil. On a wall panel is a list of names of illustrious visitors, such as Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Pablo Neruda... Further away a street singer. Elsewhere, women cook and sell kind of doughnuts.
Salvador de Bahia, the capital of the state of Bahia, in the north of Brazil. Visit its old port and its daily activity, near a shop on an old street, with women making dolls with multiple ornaments for children.