Brazil

Encyclopaedia Africana P March 18, 2021 PELÉ

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world as “Pelé,” is revered as one of the most influential football (soccer) players in history.

B Encyclopaedia Africana August 22, 2020 BRAZIL NATIONAL ANTHEM

Giant by thine own nature,
thou art beautiful, thou art strong, an intrepid colossus,
and thy future mirrors thy greatness.

Encyclopaedia Africana Z August 8, 2020 ZUMBI DOS PALMARES

The black hero and freedom fighter who was central to the history and modern-day struggle of the Brazilian Black Movement was the leader of the independent settlement, Quilombo dos Palmares.

Encyclopaedia Africana Q August 8, 2020 QUILOMBOS

They are pockets of lands and townships established by maroons where they could live freely, form their own societies and raise their families. The inhabitants of such areas are termed quilombo communities in Brazil.

Encyclopaedia Africana Q August 8, 2020 QUILOMBO DOS PALMARES: NATIONAL HISTORICAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE ENTRY (IPHAN)

Located in the municipality of União dos Palmares, Zona of the Forest of the State of Alagoas, the Serra covers an area of ​​approximately 27.92km².

Encyclopaedia Africana Q August 8, 2020 Quilombo communities: Decree No. 4,887 of November 2003

Quilombo communities, according to self-attribution criteria, with their own historical trajectory, endowed with specific territorial relations, with presumption of black ancestry related to resistance to suffered historical oppression.

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