Cerca do Macaco
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Cerca do Macaco, also called "Cerca Real dos Macacos" or just "Macaco", was an historical settlement located on the peak of the Serra da Barriga in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. It was the main settle
Stone with writings at the Quilombo dos Palmares memorial, at the original site of Macaco
Zumbi
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Zumbi, also known as Zumbi dos Palmares, was a Brazilian quilombola leader and one of the pioneers of resistance to enslavement of Africans by the Portuguese in colonial Brazil. He was also the last o
Cerca do Macaco
…the kingdom of "Angola Janga" which according to the Portuguese meant "Little Angola," although this is not a direct translation. From 1680 to 1694, Zumbi ruled from Macaco as the king of Angola Janga. During this time, there was near constant war against the Portuguese. This concluded with a final assault…
Zumbi (1927) by Antônio Parreiras
Bronze head of Zumbi in Brasília, Brazil
Monumento a Zumbi dos Palmares