Tambor de Crioula - by Marisol França

© Marisol França
Brazilian photographer Marisol França captured this dance group that studies folklore dance from the Northeast region of Brazil. The photographs were taken in the district of Santa Teresa in Rio de Janeiro during an exhibition in 2007. Tambor de Crioula is a dance of African origin, found in the state of Maranhão. Blessed by nature and located between the Northeast and the northern regions of Brazil, Maranhão displays a wide variety of ecosystems and unique history of music, traditions, and popular culture.

About Maranhão and Tambor de Crioula: (in English)
Maranhão Turismo

Blog dedicated to popular culture from Brazil: (in Portuguese)
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