Care practices of the Afro-Brazilian religious communities used in Brazil

The condition or domain being studied concerns traditional health care practices developed and applied within Afro-Brazilian religious communities (terreiros), particularly those associated with religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda. These communities constitute historically marginalized Afro-diasporic knowledge systems in Brazil, where spirituality, body, territory, ancestry, and collective life are inseparable dimensions of health and illness. Rather than focusing on a single biomedical disease, this domain encompasses holistic conceptions of health and wellbeing, including physical, mental, spiritual, social, and environmental balance.