malunguinho
Director felipe peres calheiros
Countries Brazil
Duration 15 min
Synopsis
In the beginning of the 19th century, Malunguinho led the Catucá niger quilombo in the surroundings of Recife. He was murdered in 1835, however up to today he’s still worshiped in the indigenous religion called Jurema Sagrada, in which heritage, lies the African influences of the northeast of Brazil.
In the beginning of the 19th century, Malunguinho led the Catucá niger quilombo in the surroundings of Recife. He was murdered in 1835, however up to today he’s still worshiped in the indigenous religion called Jurema Sagrada, in which heritage, lies the African influences of the northeast of Brazil.