Pai-de-santo

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'''Male priest in the Afro-Brazilian religions. It is given to priest men in Umbanda, Nación and Candomblé all religions with african related origins. It's a Brazilian name that means Father of Saints. Which is a translation into Brazilian from the Yorubá (African language) title given to priest men "Babalorishá". This word means Babá= father, and the contraction L'Orishá= of Orishá. As a product of the syncretism the word Orishá (God) was translated into Brazilian as Saint. --ARMANDO DE IEMANJÁ.'''

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