Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Baiana, the face of Bahia

The most typical cultural and ethnological  figure in Bahia is the "Baiana". The describes a female born in the state of Bahia. Baiano is the male.

Baianas are dressed in typical African dresses passed by generations since the slavery times and related to their social function, religion and ethnical descendence.

Meet the Baiana Fátima.

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