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Despite new freedoms, a low profile

RIO DE JANEIRO - Rosa Cardoso has practiced the Afro-Brazilian religion of Umbanda almost all of her 89 years, yet she hasn't stopped hiding her faith from the rest of the world.

A woman laughs as another lights a candle during the Exuand Pomba Gira ceremony. Many Brazilians view Umbanda as a barely benign version of witchcraft.
A woman laughs as another lights a candle during the Exuand Pomba Gira ceremony. Many Brazilians view Umbanda as a barely benign version of witchcraft.Read moreAssociated Press
    by By Juliana Barbassa, Associated Press, Inquirer
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