Home›Religions›Where Practised›BrazilRegionBrazilThe Americas and the CaribbeanDocumented History and SocietyVerifiedBrazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America, a federation of 26 states and a Federal District and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas. The source says it covers roughly half of the continent, borders every other South American country except Ecuador and Chile, and contains most of the Amazon basin, home to the largest river system and the most extensive virgin tropical forest in the world. Traditions, movements, rites and people are placed here when they arose in or belong to the country.BrazilConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)BrazilFilter Results1 entryPlace of OriginAllGalilee (1)DenominationsAllAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church (1)African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (1)Aladura (1)American Baptist Churches USA (1)American Unitarian Association (1)Amish (1)Anabaptism (1)Anglican Communion (1)Anglicanism (1)Armenian Apostolic Church (1)Assemblies of God (1)Assyrian Church of the East (1)Baptist (1)Bulgarian Orthodox Church (1)Calvinism (Reformed) (1)Christian and Missionary Alliance (1)Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (1)Christian Reformed Church in North America (1)Christian Science (1)Church of Cyprus (1)Church of England (1)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) (1)Church of God in Christ (1)Church of Greece (1)Church of Ireland (1)Church of Scotland (1)Church of Sweden (1)Church of the Nazarene (1)Churches of Christ (1)Congregationalists (1)Coptic Orthodoxy (1)Disciples of Christ (1)Dutch Reformed Church (1)Eastern Orthodoxy (1)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (1)Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church (1)Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (1)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1)Evangelicalism (1)Free Methodist Church (1)Georgian Orthodox Church (1)Global Methodist Church (1)Grace Communion International (1)Greek Orthodox Church (1)Historically Black Protestant Tradition (1)Jehovah's Witnesses (1)Kimbanguist Church (1)Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) (1)Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod (1)Lutheranism (1)Mainline Protestantism (1)Maronite Church (1)Mennonites (1)Methodism (1)Moravian Church (1)National Baptist Convention of America (1)National Baptist Convention USA Incorporated (1)Nondenominational Christianity (1)Old Believers (1)Oneida Community (1)Oneness Pentecostalism (1)Oriental Orthodoxy (1)Pentecostalism (1)Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 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Lorand Matorytier 1Ayahuasca Vine, Plants Well-attested Source Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic PowersRichard Evans Schultes and Albert Hofmanntier 1Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida, Sacred Sites Well-attested Source Our Lady of Aparecida (Saint of the Day entry)Vatican Newstier 1Candomblé, Religions Well-attested Source Black Atlantic Religion: Tradition, Transnationalism, and Matriarchy in the Afro-Brazilian CandombleJ. Lorand Matorytier 1Candomble Dance, Sacred Dances Well-attested Source The African Religions of Brazil: Toward a Sociology of the Interpenetration of CivilizationsRoger Bastidetier 1Chacruna, Plants Well-attested Source Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic PowersRichard Evans Schultes and Albert Hofmanntier 1Coca, Plants Well-attested Source Plants For A Future: Erythroxylum coca (plant database entry)Quimbanda, Religions Well-attested Source Holy Harlots: Femininity, Sexuality, and Black Magic in BrazilKelly E. Hayestier 1The Terreiros of Salvador da Bahia, Sacred Sites Well-attested Source Black Atlantic Religion: Tradition, Transnationalism, and Matriarchy in the Afro-Brazilian CandombleJ. Lorand Matorytier 1Umbanda, Religions Well-attested Source Holy Harlots: Femininity, Sexuality, and Black Magic in BrazilKelly E. Hayestier 1Regions Where This Is PrincipalChristianity, Religions Well-attested Source CIA World Factbook (public-domain archive): CIA World Factbook: BrazilIn the Other AtlasesSame AsBrazilAlso in Geography Atlas: the same subject.SourcesBrazil (Wikipedia)IntroductionQuote, IntroductionBrazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America.View the SourceBlack Atlantic Religion: Tradition, Transnationalism, and Matriarchy in the Afro-Brazilian Candombletier 1J. Lorand Matory, Princeton University Press, 2005Originated Here: The Terreiros of Salvador da Bahia, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: BrazilOriginated Here: Agogo, Stored origin-region property on this entity, cited to this source: West Africa (Yorubaland) and BrazilOriginated Here: Candomblé, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Bahia, BrazilView the SourceOur Lady of Aparecida (Saint of the Day entry)tier 1Vatican News, Vatican NewsOriginated Here: Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: BrazilView the SourceHoly Harlots: Femininity, Sexuality, and Black Magic in Braziltier 1Kelly E. Hayes, University of California Press, 2011Originated Here: Umbanda, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Rio de Janeiro, BrazilOriginated Here: Quimbanda, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Brazil, chiefly Rio de Janeiro and Sao PauloPlants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powerstier 1Richard Evans Schultes and Albert Hofmann, Healing Arts Press, 1992Originated Here: Ayahuasca Vine, Stored origin-region property on this entity, cited to this source: Western Amazon basin, in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and BrazilOriginated Here: Chacruna, Stored origin-region property on this entity, cited to this source: Amazon lowlands of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and BrazilThe African Religions of Brazil: Toward a Sociology of the Interpenetration of Civilizationstier 1Roger Bastide, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1978Originated Here: Candomble Dance, Stored origin-region property on this entity, cited to this source: Bahia, BrazilView the SourcePlants For A Future: Erythroxylum coca (plant database entry)Plants For A FutureOriginated Here: Coca, RangeQuote, Originated Here: Coca, RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru.View the SourceCIA World Factbook (public-domain archive): CIA World Factbook: BrazilCIA World Factbook (public-domain archive)Regions Where This Is Principal: Christianity, ReligionsQuote, Regions Where This Is Principal: Christianity, ReligionsReligions.text: Roman Catholic 56.8%, Evangelical 26.9%, none 9.3%, other 4%View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.