Proper noun
Bahia
A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Salvador
According to archaeological evidence and Spanish chronicles the civilization existed from Bahia de Caraquez to Cerro de Hojas in the south. Source: Internet
Almirante Irizar was an icebreaker, Bahia Paraiso was an Antarctic supply transport and Puerto Deseado was a survey ship. Source: Internet
Authorities in the Brazilian state of Bahia are searching for an off-duty cop (pictured left in orange shorts) who reportedly fired into a crowd of carnival spectators Monday. Source: Internet
It was the townhouse of Sidi Said, brother to Grand Vizier Bow Ahmad, and was constructed at the same time as Ahmad's own Palace De La Bahia. Source: Internet
In that year she appeared in the film Banana-da-Terra, where she wore a glamorized version of the traditional costume of a poor black girl of Bahia : flowing dress and fruit-hat turban. Source: Internet
Early styles of samba - and specifically samba de roda - are traced back to the Recôncavo region of Bahia during the 17th century, and the informal dancing following a candomblé ceremony. Source: Internet