Terreiro Zogbodo Male Bogum Seja Unde, Candomblé religious center in Cachoeira, Brazil

Terreiro Zogbodo Male Bogum Seja Unde is a Jeje-Mahi Candomblé religious center in Cachoeira, in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The grounds hold several buildings, including ceremonial halls, a sacred kitchen, and altars, all set among old trees and crossed by a small stream.

The terreiro was founded by Maria Luiza do Sacramento, known as Maria Agorensi, in the second half of the 19th century; the exact year of its foundation is lost. She left Fazenda Altamira, where she had been initiated by Mahi Ludovina Pessoa, to establish her own terreiro on land belonging to her husband, Manoel Ventura Esteves, from whom the nickname Roça do Ventura derives. Around 1900, the declining Fazenda Altamira terreiro closed and its members joined this one. Maria Agorensi led it until her death in 1923, when Maria Epifânia dos Santos, Sinhá Abali, succeeded her. It was recognized as Brazilian cultural heritage on 4 December 2014.

This terreiro is one of the few places in Brazil where the Jeje-Mahi tradition of Candomblé is actively practiced, a form brought by people from what is now Benin and Togo. Visitors can see how ritual life, sacred spaces, and community daily life are woven together across the grounds.

The site is located in a quiet part of Cachoeira and takes some time to walk through properly, as the buildings and sacred areas are spread across a large grounds. Visitors are expected to dress modestly, and some spaces may only be open during religious gatherings.

The Riacho Caquende stream that crosses the grounds is divided into two sacred sections called Aziri and Avinagé, each with its own role in the rituals. Water here is not treated as a backdrop but as an active part of religious practice.