1. Core Concepts:

- □ Origins: Emerged in Brazil in the early 20th century, blending various spiritual traditions.

- □ Syncretism: A fusion of African (Yoruba), Indigenous, Catholic, and Spiritist beliefs.

- □ Main Belief: Communication between spirits and the living, with the former offering guidance and healing.

2. Spiritual Entities:

- □ Orixás: Powerful deities tied to natural forces, originally from African religions.

- □ Caboclos: Spirits of…

Ingredients

1 kg of peeled pumpkin

2 cups of crystal or demerara sugar (400 grams)

5 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

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Gather the ingredients to make the most traditional pumpkin sweet, made to accompany bread or toast early in the morning, or in the middle of the afternoon;

On a cutting board, cut the skins off the pumpkin. Place it on its base and slice the skins, trying to remove as…

Ingredients:

1 cup of cooked and mashed pumpkin

1/2 cup of brown sugar

1/2 cup of granulated sugar

1/2 cup of melted butter

1 egg

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

2 cups of wheat flour

Chocolate chips or nuts (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a bowl, mix the pumpkin, sugars, butter, egg and vanilla.

In another bowl,…