Jun 23, 2012

Zumbi dos Palmares

Resistance to slavery in Brazil, our neighbour to the south, is a glorious story of determined struggle. Zumbi was the last leader of the Republic of Palmares. As closer ties with Brazil are being formed, more Guyanese are learning Portuguese.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmares_(quilombo)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zumbi

Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=d990IHzQtXg&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxtmBYPVBbs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZkyNuVLLU0&feature=related

Song of Praise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HUbR-34tfc&feature=related

Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quilombo-dos-Palmares/132919056747843

Movie
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091816/plotsummary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=Nz-K23krfVY

Photos of Slavery in Brazil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRZRa4H8674&feature=related
Abolition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdz23vzVQUg&feature=related
History of Slavery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXiXFsPpf-o&feature=related

History of Brazil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSyE82yRaKU&feature=related


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