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A '''[[grimoire]]''' is a textbook of [[ritual magic|magic]], typically including instructions on how to create magical objects like [[talisman]]s and [[amulet]]s, how to perform magical spells, charms and [[divination]], and how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as [[angel]]s, spirits, deities, and [[demon]]s. In many cases, the books themselves are believed to be imbued with magical powers, although in many cultures, other sacred texts that are not grimoires (such as the [[Bible]]) have been believed to have supernatural properties intrinsically.
'''[[Candomblé]]''' is an [[African diaspora religion]] that developed in Brazil during the 19th century. It arose through a process of syncretism between several of the traditional religions of West and Central Africa, especially those of the Yoruba, Bantu, and Gbe, coupled with influences from [[Christianity|Roman Catholicism]].


The primary contents found in a grimoire would be information on spells, [[ritual magic|ritual]]s, the preparation of magical tools, and lists of ingredients and their magical correspondences. The ancient [[Egyptian religion|Egyptians]] also employed magical incantations, which have been found inscribed on amulets and other items. The Egyptian magical system, known as ''heka'', was greatly altered and expanded after the Macedonians, led by Alexander the Great, invaded Egypt in 332 BC.
Candomblé arose in 19th-century Brazil, where the imported traditional African religions of enslaved West Africans had to adapt to a slave colony in which [[Christianity|Roman Catholicism]] was the official religion. It is thus one of several religions that emerged in the Americas through the interaction of West African and Roman Catholic traditions, and for this reason is considered a "sister religion" of Cuban [[Santería]] and [[voodoo|Haitian Vodou]].


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Candomblé is an African diaspora religion that developed in Brazil during the 19th century. It arose through a process of syncretism between several of the traditional religions of West and Central Africa, especially those of the Yoruba, Bantu, and Gbe, coupled with influences from Roman Catholicism.

Candomblé arose in 19th-century Brazil, where the imported traditional African religions of enslaved West Africans had to adapt to a slave colony in which Roman Catholicism was the official religion. It is thus one of several religions that emerged in the Americas through the interaction of West African and Roman Catholic traditions, and for this reason is considered a "sister religion" of Cuban Santería and Haitian Vodou.

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