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Afro-Brazilian religions are popular with blacks and whites alike in Brazil. Some groups follow traditional African religious practices. An example is Condomble, a religion brought by the Yoruba people of Nigeria when they came to Brazil as slaves.
But what about Brazil's neighbor, Argentina? Hundreds of thousands of Africans were brought there as well â yet, the black presence in Argentina has virtually vanished from the countryâs records and consciousness.