AFRO-BRAZILIANS

Afro-Brazilians are Brazilians of African descent, who are divided into preto(black) and pardo( brown, mixed ancestry). Brazil has over 134 categories of race. The first Africans were brought in 1530’s and were the last to abolish slavery in 1888. Currently, Brazilians of African descent are estimated at 50.7%,91 million in population. Afro-Brazilians are concentrated in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, São Paulo, and Minas Gerais. The African influences are: FOOD- quindins, acaçá, acarajé, xinxim de galinha, vatapá, caruru, quiabo, moqueca, feijoada; MUSIC AND DANCE- samba, jongo, capoeira, lundu, maculelê, batuques, afoxés, blocos afros, maracatu, baião, choro, congos, congadas, quilombos, forró; RELIGION- candomblé, umbanda, xangô, batuque, catimbó, macumba.