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Afro-Brazilian religious tradition derived primarily from Yoruba, Fon, and Bantu traditions, featuring initiation into relationships with orixás (divine forces) and possession rituals.
Afro-Cuban religion (Lucumí, Regla de Ocha) originating among the Yoruba people, syncretizing orishas (divine forces) with Catholic saints, emphasizing divination, initiation, and communal ritual.
Afro-Caribbean religious tradition originating among Fon and Ewe peoples of West Africa, developed in Haiti, combining African spirit veneration with Catholic elements and emphasizing communal possession rituals.