Tia Ciata
Tia Ciata | |
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Tia Ciata, c.1900 | |
| Born | Hilária Batista de Almeida 1854 |
| Died | 1924 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Cook, mãe-de-santo of Candomblé |
| Known for | Early figure in samba |
| Spouse | João 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.