About us

The distinctive slogan —“Shango is a narrative network” — and the Digital Platform “Shango Stone: Forces of Nature” have been created with the purpose of promoting a protection network dedicated to the conservation of the Shango Stone site in the Cajazeiras Community in Salvador, BA.

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Founder

Maria Alice Pereira da Silva

Maria Alice studies African-Brazilian culture. She owns a background in Law and is an expert in human rights, social integration and public policy. Alice holds a Master of Arts degree in Architecture and is a PhD student at the Federal University of Bahia Architecture and Urban Studies School. She’s also an author, former president of the Bahia State Bar Association Affirmative Action Commission, and effective member of both the Geographic and Historic Institute of Bahia (IGHB) and the Legal Institute of Bahia (IAB).

Maria Alice studies African-Brazilian culture. She owns a background in Law and is an expert in human rights, social integration and public policy. Alice holds a Master of Arts degree in Architecture and is a PhD student at the Federal University of Bahia Architecture and Urban Studies School. She’s also an author, former president of the Bahia State Bar Association Affirmative Action Commission, and effective member of both the Geographic and Historic Institute of Bahia (IGHB) and the Legal Institute of Bahia (IAB).

Heritage

Pedra de Xangô (Shango’s Stone) is a cultural, geological, symbolic and mythical heritage of the city of Salvador, Bahia. The name Xango bears in itself multiple meanings and correlates in the Ketu, Angola and Jeje cultures, besides other names by which the rock is known.
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