Honoring the Sea, 2008

Swing Brazil and Viver Brasil of Los Angeles, CA dancing the Avania, the opening dance of the Orixas (Afro-Brazilian deities), and the movement of Yemanja, the Afro Brazilian Goddess of the Sea. Part of Honoring the Sea, closing ceremony of 2008 World Festival of Sacred Music. Location: Santa Monica, CA.

[@shamasmantra]

Beautiful!!!

[@merenguitos.patisserie]

Beautiful Dance in honor to Yemanja

[@Samuelkings]

This culture is from west Africa , nigeria on particular , and the ethic group is Yoruba , the yemanja is spelled iyemeja in Yoruba , which means mermaid , and this dance is Yoruba dance

[@ALEJANDRO19A]

Bellisimo...Saludos desde Venezuela...Maferefun Yemaya

[@MaryinAction]

This is a wonderful mix of the different Orisha dances, actually! well done LA! Axé

[@rip1889]

Axèeeeeeeeeeee yemayà!!!! beixos do Equador !!!!

[@ALESSANDRA27317]

minha mae e linda Axé a todos os filhos de Yemanjá!

[@rashidahtutashinda9170]

When we were taken in the transatlantic slave trade, we retained and transformed in an effort to maintain. Like fish in an ocean we are different yet we are all fish. Each child calls her mother by a name; momma, mommie, mom, mother, ma, mother dear, and many more and the mother always answers :) It is through and with the Blessing of the Mother Yemaya as this child calls her, that we have survived. What a blessing to look at this dance from AFRICA and know we Remembered! my brother,we know.

[@aharper12]

Love it Axe!!!
Que linda..

[@Stephaniemar1]

A igreja catolica tem muito que aprender na conquista dos fieis.
Axé a todos os filhos de Yemanjá!

[@jf220985]

pode ser,mas eh linda a dança e os atos dela em si,independente da naçao o orixá tem suas próprias danças típicas

[@guiguiferreira9977]

oq é isso angola?

[@rashidahtutashinda9170]

Just because the virtual world cannot pick up intent...I want you to know I mean this in a humble way...Not like WE KNOW :)