By Michael Seamark PUBLISHED: 18:16 EST, 11 September 2013 | UPDATED: 18:30 EST, 11 September 2013 Her lengthy CV lists countless qualifications, civic achievements, books and publications – but Raquel Rolnik makes no mention of dabbling in witchcraft. Yet the architect and urban planner appears to be an avid follower of Candomble, an African-Brazilian religion that originated during the slave trade. The academic, brought up a Marxist, actually offered an animal sacrifice to Karl Marx when she was studying for her Masters degree in architecture so ‘he would leave her alone’ to study in peace. The academic, brought up a Marxist, actually offered an animal sacrifice to Karl Marx
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Academic brought up a Marxist and offered an animal sacrifice to Karl Marx
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The architect appears to follow Candomble, an African-Brazilian religion that originated during the slave trade
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