The Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador is among those few museums in Salvador that are unique in their own way. The Museu Afro Brasileira in Salvador is of interest to all those tourists who want to dig deep into the tradition and culture of Afro-Brazilian population in Salvador. Established on 7th January, 1982, the Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador is one of the must see among Salvador tourist attractions.
The Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador was established as a part of the initiative that sought cultural co-operation between Brazil and the African countries. Brazil has a large population of black origin and the largest concentration of Afro-Brazilians is found in the state of Bahia. The Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador is of importance as 80% of the population in Bahia are the descendants of African immigrants. The Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador was built by an agreement between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education and Culture, the government Bahia, the Mayor of the City of Salvador and the Federal University of Bahia.
The Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador is focused on the theme of the development of Afro-Brazilian relationship. Initially, the museum has been installed in the historic building of the School of Medicine in Brazil, the first of its kind in the country. In the year 1997, the Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador has gone through an extensive reconstruction, upgrading the conceptual approach of the museum. The Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador is efficiently corroborated by the Center of Afro-Oriental Studies, additional body of the Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences of the UFBA. This organization helps the activities at the museum continue.
The collection at the Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador comprise pieces of material culture of African origin representing the daily lives of technological processes, the system of beliefs, expressions of artistic and traditional oral tradition in Africa. The artifacts at the Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador consists of sculptures, masks, textiles, ceramics, adornments , musical instruments, games and tapestries from Africa acquired in the '70s by the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Some of the items at the Museu Afro Brasileira, Salvador are donations from various embassies of the countries of Africa.
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