The people of Bahia whose African candomblé soul, Salvador pelourinho grandeur, and capoeira birthplace made them the most spiritually rich and most Afro-Brazilian culturally defining state in the heart of Brazil.
Bahians — the people of Bahia whose Salvador da Bahia served as the capital of colonial Brazil for two centuries, the first and longest-serving seat of Portuguese imperial power in the Americas whose Pelourinho historic center of baroque churches, slave market squares, and painted colonial mansions carries in its cobblestones the full weight of the Atlantic world's most consequential encounter between African, indigenous, and European civilizations. The Bahian world — whose Candomblé religion, the most complete survival of West African Yoruba, Fon, and Bantu spiritual tradition in the Americas, maintained in the terreiros of Salvador and the Recôncavo the orixá ceremonies, sacred drumming, and initiation traditions that enslaved Africans preserved through two centuries of colonial prohibition, Bahia's Candomblé houses today recognized as the most authentic living connection to the African spiritual heritage in the entire diaspora, and whose Recôncavo region — the fertile bay-shore crescent of sugar engenhos, tobacco farms, and fishing villages whose African-majority population created capoeira, samba de roda, and acarajé in the most concentrated act of Afro-Brazilian cultural invention in history — gave Brazil and the world the rhythmic, culinary, and spiritual foundations of what the world recognizes as Brazilian culture. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that African and baroque legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry flags of ethnic groups in Brazil. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse population in Brazil.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this sweatshirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history milestones and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Unisex regular fit, sturdy and warm, pre-shrunk soft-feel fabric • Double-needle stitched spandex collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
