ANCESTRAL CONNECTIONS

Tom Phillips in Engenho II, Kalunga Territory
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 25 August 2010 18.40 BST

When Jorge Moreira de Oliveira’s great-great-great-great-great-grandfather arrived in Brazil in the 18th century he was counted off the slave-ship, branded and dispatched to a goldmine deep in the country’s arid mid-west. After years of scrambling for gold that was shipped to Europe, [...]

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BBC World Service
Last updated: 3 november, 2009 – 14:29 GMT
The Brazilian census board says that the black population in Brazil will outnumber the white population this year for the first time.
This means there are more people of African descent in Brazil than in any country outside of Africa itself, making Brazil second only to Nigeria [...]

Black Brazilians learn from Biko
By Alejandra Martins
BBCMundo.com
Steve Biko sought to set black South Africans free from oppression and he died for it.
He probably never imagined that 30 years on, his message would be setting free the minds of young men and women thousands of kilometres away, in Brazil.
The Steve Biko Institute in Salvador, [...]

An in-depth look at the Candomble religion of Bahia, Brazil in 6 parts. This documentary focuses on the role of ritual and worship in the everyday life of Afro-Brazilians. Are you interested in traveling to Bahia to learn more about African culture first hand? If so, check out what Adiama has to offer!
PART 1
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This film looks incredible. The word is that it’s scheduled to be released in the fall of 2009. I can’t wait to see it in its entirety. For more info on the legendary capoeira fighter Besouro Manganga read the summary below.
WHO IS BESOURO MANGANGA?

10 Amazing Days in Salvador Da Bahia, Brazil