One of the largest states in LatinAmerica is Brazil. Probably, this is why the country takes the sixth place in the world in terms of the number of inhabitants, which are quite diverse in their nationality. That is why the religion of Brazil is not one, but many. The indigenous people profess, the visitors are the most famous in the world. We will talk more about this in this article.
So, the main religion of Brazil, whichholds more than eighty percent of the population - this is Christianity. However, it is not homogeneous, because there are more Catholics in the country (about sixty-four percent). Brazil is considered one of the largest Catholic states in the world. Also, the number of Protestants has recently increased.
Catholicism appeared in Brazil withPortuguese colonialists and Jesuit missionaries. During all this time a fairly large number of churches and cathedrals appeared on the territory of the state. The main is the Cathedral of Nossa Senhora de Aparecida, which is located in the state of São Paulo.
The second religion of Brazil by the number of believers -this is Protestantism. His most basic direction is evangelical. However, in fact across the country you can find a large number of the most diverse areas that are known in the world. And it is not at all necessary that they have a built cathedral, many function in ordinary rooms or apartments. It is noteworthy that in rural areas it is these churches that replace the educational system, which functions poorly within the state.
Конечно, существует еще не одна религия Бразилии.Very popular are the various syncretic cults that have emerged as a result of the fusion of several religions and ancient cults. For example, umbanda. A widespread religion, which has about a million followers. It was due to a mixture of Catholicism and African beliefs, which were brought to Brazil by African slaves. They were forbidden to perform their rituals, many slave owners tried to convert them to Catholicism. Therefore, the slaves had to look for an alternative to their faith. So there was umbanda.
No less popular is spiritualism, which for the first timewas born in the United States, and then spread throughout the world. He very well settled in Brazil and found his followers. In this country there is also the Brazilian Spiritual Federation. Also in the country there are communities of Muslims, Jews and followers of Adventism. Of course, they are much smaller.
Also in the territory of Brazil live Buddhists.Their community is the largest in Latin America in this country. The largest Buddhist temple is in Kotia and is called Zu Lai. On its territory there is also the University.
There are also local beliefs.They can be referred to as candomblé. This is an ancient pagan religion (it was also brought from Africa, but has not changed), which is that its followers worship the Orisha spirits. Each adept chooses a special spirit-patron (Orisha) and prays to him, asking for intercession and help.
This Brazilian religion takes place in terreiro - a specialvenue for ritual events. It looks like a monastery, the main in it are the father of the saint and the mother of the saint. Periodically, followers of the Candomblie close in the monastery and read their prayers there. The cult practices the following rituals:
A remarkable fact is that, according to tradition, there are perfumes in every corner of the Terreiro. Usually, when someone enters this room, the mother of the saint indulges them (throws grains and pours water).
Probably due to the large number of religions inthe country was a mixture of different cultures. Already many residents do not profess the purity of faith. They can attend a Catholic church and at the same time be terrairo with a Candomblé religious ceremony. Also, many go to a Buddhist temple, because it is quite beautiful and there is a large community of Buddhists in the country. In any case, almost every ceremony contains a Brazilian flavor of a Latin American country.
