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Quilombos are the Living African Communities at the Heart of Brazilian Black Identity
Communities founded by slaves in Brazil keep the spirit of their ancestors alive.
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Zumbi's Legacy: Finding African Spirituality in the Heart of Brazil
In the geography of the Black Atlantic, the waters of the Paraíba do Sul and the Zambezi intertwine and give birth to a goddess.
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