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House of one of the quilombo leaders, Marilda de Souza.

The jongo is a dance that was originally performed by the enslaved workers at coffee plantations in southeast Brazil. Today, the quilombo of Santa Rita do Bracuí is continuing this Afro-Brazilian tradition.

Marilda de Souza, one of the leaders of the quilombo Santa Rita do Bracuí, standing in front of a poster explaining the history of the community.