In this video, I break down the word Quilombo. In my opinion, Quilombo is the most important word in Afro-Brazilian culture and history. The word represents freedom and independence for Black Brazilians.

By the way, quilombo, the word comes from Bantu languages (mainly current day Angola).

******More resources to learn about Quilombos*******
1) The movie Quilombo, 1984 - [ Ссылка ]
2) Quilombismo Book by Abdias Nascimento - [ Ссылка ]
3) Brazil’s Quilombos - [ Ссылка ]

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