Yemanja - the "Goddess of the Sea"

An unidentified Mae, performs a “santiguado”, the cleaning of the aura of a person from negative energies, during celebrations of Yemanja, , the "Goddess of the Sea", in Ramirez beach, Montevideo, Uruguay. According to Mae Susana about 500.000 people take part in the celebrations, part of them believers of the Umbanda religion, and part of them believers of other religions. Believers pay tribute February 2 to Yemanja, asking for work, love and money.

THE FIESTA OF THE SPIRITS - UMBANDA