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Yemanja<\/span>\u00a0guide us |<\/strong>\u00a0Yemanja<\/span>\u00a0nos guia<\/em><\/p>\n

by Ioanna Marathefti with the help of Fred Turuka, Jair Martins de Miranda and Ana Sanches<\/h6>\n

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Synopsis:<\/p>\n

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Yemanja faces her greatest challenge yet; the destruction that mankind has done to the ocean, her domain. She is in a tug of war with the shadow figures, or forces of darkness that embody humanity\u2019s destruction of the planet. She is calling upon the other Orixas, such as Oxal\u00e1, the oldest of the Orixas to help.<\/p>\n

Our oceans and seas are dying. Filled with plastic, oil spillages and wanton destruction of marine life.<\/p>\n

More than 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in the oceans every year. Over 90 percent of seabirds have plastic pieces in their stomachs, while marine mammals are entangled in marine litter.<\/p>\n

We were carried by the ocean. Yemanja listened to our sorrows, the water cleansed our wounds. The sailors came to know each rock, every current; at times hard done by the strong winds, and at times soothed by the gentle waves, rhythmically touching the hull of the boat mesmerising our ears. Do you remember the gatherings on the beach at night? The warmth of the sea under the moonlight? The hypnotic movement of jellyfish drifting through the water. Sunset-coloured fish and seahorses playfully dance over the luminous coloured coral and, the Reef, an \u2018underwater rainforest\u2019. \u00a0This was our treasure. Our treasure, our ocean.<\/p>\n

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Our treasure,<\/h1>\n

our ocean.<\/h1>\n

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Every drop of saltwater bears Yemanja\u2019s imprint and calls us, her people, back to her, back to our mother and home. We gather on the smooth sandy beaches, the rocky coasts, the tranquil bays and the windy headlands to ask Yemanja for guidance. Our feet caressed by the waves; our messages and wishes in the form of a flower placed in the sea: \u201cSalve Mariana\u201d (Save Mariana) \u201cProteja nossos recifes\u201d (Protect our Reef), \u201cDefenda nossos Oceanos\u201d (Defend our Oceans), \u201cProteja nossas aguas\u201d (Protect our rivers and seas).<\/span><\/p>\n

As we look towards the infinite sea, tasting the salt on our lips, Yemanja replies to our wishes \u201cI have protected you over the years, I have kept your men at sea safe and provided you with life. Now it is your turn to work against the evil. Nature will give you the energy to unite against the atrocities. The present and the future is in your hands\u201d<\/p>\n

OUR TREASURE,<\/p>\n

OUR OCEAN.<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned for our Samba enredo 2018 recording! Watch this space.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In the meantime, here are the lyrics, written by Ioanna\u00a0Marathefti. Many thanks to Maria Cecilia Barker for translating.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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LSS 2018 \u2013 Belezas das Aguas By Ivy Lemos & Ioanna Marathefti<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Fantasias\/ Costumes 2018\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Want to join us for Notting Hill Carnival? Register here<\/a> for open alas and use the log provided in once you have received your password (where relevant). Check out our pricing table<\/a><\/span> to find out more.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Comiss\u00e3o de Frente – Yemanja and the Shadow Figures<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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