Paulistas
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The Paulistas are the people who come from the Brazilian state of São Paulo. During the colonial period, it became synonymous with the term Caipira, and centuries later, due to its historical relation
João Ramalho and son
Tropeiro in traditional Paulista costume.
Bandeirantes
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Bandeirantes were frontiersmen and explorers in Colonial Brazil who, from the early 16th century, participated in inland expeditions to find precious metals and enslave indigenous peoples. They played
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…of São Paulo. During the colonial period, it became synonymous with the term Caipira, and centuries later, due to its historical relationship with the bandeiras, with São Paulo being the cradle of several explorers and their starting point, the term Bandeirante also came to serve as a synonym to designate them…
Domingos Jorge Velho and Antônio F. de Abreu, by Benedito Calixto
Departure of the bandeirantes from Porto Feliz for an expedition to the Brazilian interior
Painting by Jean-Baptiste Debret depicting bandeiras enslaving Guaraní people in the Brazilian interior
A battle between the militia of Mogi das Cruzes and the Botocudos