Areia de mamãe Oxum
Areia de mãe Iemanjá
Areia que vem lá do rio
Areia que vem lá do mar
Oh areia do rio
Areia do mar
Areia do rio
Areia do mar
Areia do rio
Areia do mar
Oh areia do rio
Areia do mar
Mother Oxum’s sand
Mother Yemanja’s sand
Sand coming from the river
Sand coming from the sea
oh river sand
Sea sand
river sand
Sea sand
river sand
Sea sand
oh river sand
Sea sand
Did you know?
Iemanjá
- Iemanjá is the majestic mother of the orixás and the absolute ruler of the seas, deeply revered within the spiritual foundations of capoeira.
- As the protector of fishermen, sailors, and the waters, she embodies maternal care, emotional depth, and the immense, unpredictable power of the ocean.
- Capoeiristas invoke her name in the roda to channel the fluid, rolling movements of the waves, inspiring a game that balances grace with hidden strength.
- She is widely celebrated in traditional capoeira songs, where capoeiristas sing of her beauty, her white roses, and her role as the ultimate queen of the ocean.
- In Brazil's cultural history, she is widely syncretized with Our Lady of Navigators, allowing enslaved Africans to safely preserve her worship during colonial times.
- Today, honoring her inside the roda connects the martial art to the historical middle passage and celebrates the enduring spirit of Afro-Brazilian maritime culture.