Episode 1325
Quilombola
Sat, 2020-Dec-19 00:47 UTC
Length - 1:24
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
The random article for Saturday, 19 December 2020 is Quilombola.
A quilombola (Portuguese pronunciation: [kilõˈbɔlɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian resident of quilombo settlements first established by escaped slaves in Brazil. They are the descendants of Afro-Brazilian slaves who escaped from slave plantations that existed in Brazil until abolition in 1888. The most famous quilombola was Zumbi and the most famous quilombo was Palmares.
Many quilombolas live in poverty.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:47 UTC on Saturday, 19 December 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Quilombola on Wikipedia.
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