Tia Ciata

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Batista and the second or paternal family name is Almeida.
Tia Ciata
Tia Ciata, c.1900
Born
Hilária Batista de Almeida

1854 (1854)
Santo Amaro, Bahia
Died1924 (aged 69–70)
Rio de Janeiro
OccupationsCook, mãe-de-santo of Candomblé
Known forEarly figure in samba
SpouseJoão Batista da Silva

Tia Ciata, born Hilária Batista de Almeida (1854–1924) was a Brazilian mãe-de-santo of Candomblé, and an influential figure in the development of samba. She was a devotee of deity Oshun and became the iyakekerê, or second most important leader, in the terreiro of João Alabá in Rio de Janeiro.

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