Since its inception in 1948, Terreiro São Jorge Filho da Goméia has been a space for meeting and strengthening the community. Founded by mae mirinha do portao, he went on to establish formal actions in partnership with public bodies to partirde 1995. In 2003 Terreiro St. George Son of Goméia was declared as heritage material and immaterial by the Bahia State Heritage Institute.

The Terreiro, of Congo origin, is the result of the roots of Joãozinho da Goméia , famous Pai de Santo who for many years challenged the Brazilian bourgeois society, having even recorded Angola's first candomblé record and who contributed a lot to the elevation and preservation of the Afro-Brazilian culture.

The main character of Terreiro São Jorge was Mameto Mirinha de Portão, its first person in charge, translating an integral model of preservation of its Congolese origins. Religious syncretism is one of the hallmarks of Terreiro, with the thirteen careers and citrus of Cosme and Damião.

The Terreiro usually receives distinguished visitors. It has even been mentioned in works by the Bahian writer Jorge Amado. The land that houses the shed, the various settlements, houses of saints and other immovable units dedicated to Afro worship is surrounded by plants and symbolic elements that represent the various deities of Candomblé. One can see in the place an exquisite organization and constant care with maintenance.

Under the direction of its current leadership, Mameto Kamurici , the work of Mameto Mirinha de Portão was continued under the blessings of the orixás, with a variety of socio-educational actions, further integrating the local community, the creation of Bankoma , the implantation of the loom of Alaká , all integrated with the proposal of a set of activities related to the Afro-Brazilian ancestral tradition.

Israela Ramos, Peri Rudá

Source:

http://www.ipatrimonio.org/feira-de-santana-terreiro-de-sao-jorge-filho-da-gomeia/

http://bankoma.com.br/