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Bahia

Bahia is a state in north-eastern Brazil, with its capital at Salvador, which was the colonial capital of Brazil until 1763. It was a major destination of the Atlantic slave trade, receiving many enslaved Yoruba people as the Oyo Empire collapsed in the nineteenth century. Yoruba religion and culture strongly shaped Afro-Brazilian traditions there, such as Candomblé.

Bahia
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Oyo EmpireImpactYoruba religionSpread, Community, Summary

Mentioned in 7 state histories

Colonial BrazilCaptaincy of IlhéusCaptaincy of BahiaCaptaincy of Porto SeguroCaptaincy of Espírito SantoRepublic of PernambucoBahia Republic

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bahia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bahia
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“Bahia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bahia. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Bahia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bahia.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Bahia’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bahia (Accessed: ).

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