Freedom Land Quilombos are Brazil’s version of Maroon communities, consisting predominantly of the descendants of escaped African slaves, who define themselves in terms of their relationship to the land, … read more »
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As in: This is “it.” What I know about Alto Paraíso de Goiás after a week: About 8,000 inhabitants municipality wide. Settled by slave-holding colonizers in the 1750s, officially … read more » (a little background reading) The following are some great excerpts that help provide the context for our interest in this region. The author, Thomas Isaac, has had a long … read more » Week 2: Reflections, Projections and the Present Moment Seema has just taken off (with Osho’s The Book of Woman in hand) to join her family in the central Kerala city … read more » Preface: Another thing Seema and I realized this week is that even as people of color, we’ve been so institutionalized by “formal” education that we automatically start our endeavors … read more » CEC fieldwork began in August 2006 in Bahia, Brazil. Egypt travelled all over the state of Bahia evaluating site possibilities. Besides her first choice of the beloved Ilha de … read more » |
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