Candomblé sacred objects gain space in a Brazilian museum
The fight for the historical reparation of objects of religions of African origin is entering a new phase. By determination of the Institute for National Historic and Artistic Heritage (Iphan), the items that used to belong to the so-called Black Magic Museum are now called Acervo Nosso Sagrado (Our Sacred Collection). The pieces of the collection were seized by the Rio de Janeiro police between 1890 and 1946.One day before the Iphan's decision, on Monday (20), the Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship, Silvio Almeida, signed an agreement for research on sacred objects at the Museum of the Republic, in the south zone of Rio.In an interview to Agência Brasil, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro babalaô professor Ivanir dos Santos said that it is necessary to advance even more. F...









