Festus Emmanuel on Instagram: "These women are popularly known as “Baianas” in Salvador, Bahia 🇧🇷. Who Are Baianas? Baianas are Afro-Brazilian women who traditionally dress in the iconic Bahian cultural attire, which includes: • A large, flowing skirt • A lace blouse • A headwrap (called torço) • Beads representing Afro-Brazilian religions like Candomblé What They Represent Baianas are symbols of Bahia’s African heritage, history, food culture, and spirituality. You’ll often see them around Pe

ZG Socially | Social media management | Concept on Instagram: "Black women in Rio have long used their hair as a form of identity and resistance. While slavery and Eurocentric beauty standards pressured many to straighten their hair, Afro Brazilian women kept traditional styles alive through braids, wraps, and cultural practices. From the 1970s onward, natural styles like afros became symbols of pride and empowerment, leading to today’s strong natural hair movement where curls, kinks, and braids