Download or read book Black Atlantic Religion written by James Lorand Matory and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candomblé is an Afro-Brazilian religion with major counterparts in Nigeria, Benin, Haiti, Cuba, Trinidad and the US, utilising sacrifical rituals and spirit possession to persuade the gods to empower and defend their followers.