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A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will ... Xica Manicongo was captured and enslaved in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state. Authorities from the Portuguese Inquisition threatened her with ...
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At Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the life of a 16th-century ‘travesti’ echoes into the present
In a time of political hostility and violence, a samba school in Rio de Janeiro decided to highlight the realities of the ...
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Ondas Cultural & Movement Arts presents: Carnaval in Bahia
Registration is not required. Brazil is home to some of the most famous celebrations of Carnaval! Come and learn a bit of history of Carnaval in Bahia - the heart of African Diasporic culture in ...
A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them ...