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The '''[[Sabbat]]''' is, depending on the context and the religious tradition, a day set aside for rest, worship, or celebration.
'''[[Quimbanda]]''' is an [[African diaspora religion|Afro-Brazilian religion]] practiced primarily in the urban city centers of Brazil. The religion borrowed many aspects of other traditions, especially [[Umbanda]] and [[Candomblé]]. Quimbanda's practices are often focused on worldly success regarding money and sex. The religion shares much of the philosophy of [[LaVeyan Satanism]], although it is more focused on the invocation of spirits.


[[Abrahamic religion]]s treat the sabbath as a day of rest, commanded by [[Yahweh]] to be kept as a holy day of rest. The practice of observing the Sabbath (Shabbat) originates in the [[Bible|biblical]] commandment "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8–11). The sabbath is observed in [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]].


The ancient [[paganism|pagan]] peoples of Europe differed in the festivals they celebrated. In the British Isles, the Anglo-Saxons primarily celebrated the four solstices and equinoxes, while Insular Celtic peoples primarily celebrated the four midpoints between these.
<p><small>Photo credit: Quimbanda Nàgô</small></p>
 
<p><small>Painter: Francisco Goya</small></p>
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Quimbanda is an Afro-Brazilian religion practiced primarily in the urban city centers of Brazil. The religion borrowed many aspects of other traditions, especially Umbanda and Candomblé. Quimbanda's practices are often focused on worldly success regarding money and sex. The religion shares much of the philosophy of LaVeyan Satanism, although it is more focused on the invocation of spirits.


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