Ilê Axé Opô Afonjá

In 1910 Eugênia Ana dos Santos, Mãe Aninha, founded the Ilê Axé Opô Afonjá terreiro in São Gonçalo do Retiro, Salvador. It became one of the most important Candomblé houses in Brazil.

1910 CE · -12.96, -38.47 · status: account

The account

Mãe Aninha set up the Obás de Xangô, a council of honorary ministers that later included the novelist Jorge Amado. The terreiro was listed as national heritage in 2000.

Connections in the atlas

• Casa Branca do Engenho Velho listed as heritage
• Terreiro do Gantois

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Ilê Axé Opô Afonjá