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Pedro travels to the heart of the Upper Amazon to explore the history of racial inequality in Brazil, meeting the Quilombola people, direct descendants of escaped slaves.
地点：亚马逊上游腹地。
主题：佩德罗·安德拉德（Pedro Andrade）踏上旅程，探寻巴西种族不平等的历史。
社群：他走访了基隆博拉（Quilombola）人——即逃亡奴隶的直系后裔——深入了解他们的文化与历史，并审视他们在现代亚马逊地区为争取平等与生存所进行的持续抗争。
地点：亚马逊上游腹地。
主题：佩德罗·安德拉德（Pedro Andrade）踏上旅程，探寻巴西种族不平等的历史。
社群：他走访了基隆博拉（Quilombola）人——即逃亡奴隶的直系后裔——深入了解他们的文化与历史，并审视他们在现代亚马逊地区为争取平等与生存所进行的持续抗争。
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00:18This blend of religions, this blend of cultures, it's unlike anything I've ever seen.
00:25And unlike anything I probably will ever see, which makes this moment so special.
00:44The Amazon, one of the most diverse places on the planet.
00:50Home to 3 million unique species of wildlife and plant life.
00:58And an incredible mix of races and cultures.
01:02But deep inside its swirling rivers and dense forest, lies an extraordinary story that's
01:09remained hidden for centuries.
01:11The story of one people's fight for freedom.
01:18So here I am, back in my motherland, to see if I can discover the truth about these remarkable
01:25people for myself.
01:33Growing up in Rio, I remember being fascinated by capoeira.
01:39I used to go to the beach and just watch them practice for hours.
01:44I was hypnotized by the sounds, the moves, the instruments.
01:50What I didn't know then, what I do know now, is that the origins of this art are directly
01:59connected to slavery.
02:15Capoeira is a fascinating martial art combining elements of dance, acrobatics and music.
02:23Here in Brazil, you see practiced everywhere, from beaches to parks to right on the sidewalk.
02:29Like here in Santarém, with a collective called Grupo Capoeira Brasil.
02:50Houve uma fusão de culturas, na verdade.
02:53A capoeira foi criada por filhos africanos, ela não foi trazida da África, ela foi criada
02:58no Brasil.
03:00Então, com certeza, a origem da capoeira tem tudo a ver com os escravos.
03:04Tem tudo a ver.
03:05Porque a capoeira, ela veio com resistência, como uma luta contra a opressão.
03:12O escravo na cesala tinha que disfarçar a luta, como dançando.
03:16Os escravos, eles fugiam e viam os animais na floresta e copiaram os movimentos dos animais
03:23e introduziram numa dança, uma dança luta, uma dança guerreira.
03:27A capoeira, a capoeira, ela é luta.
03:30Pedro vai entrar agora no Rádio Capoeira.
03:32Eu!
03:32É!
03:33É!
03:33É!
03:36É!
03:37É!
03:39É!
03:41É!
03:48É!
03:52É!
03:53É!
03:53É!
03:55É!
03:56É!
03:59É!
04:11É!
04:29É!
04:29É!
04:29É!
04:29É!
04:37É!
04:37É!
04:39É!
04:40É!
04:40É!
04:41É!
04:52É!
04:53É!
04:56É!
04:57É!
05:01É!
05:04É!
05:05É!
05:21É!
05:21É!
05:30É!
05:30É!
05:30É!
05:30É!
05:32É!
05:35É!
05:36É!
05:36É!
05:36É!
05:37É!
05:37É!
05:39É!
05:42É!
05:45É!
05:45É!
05:46É!
05:47É!
05:49É!
05:50to be the largest, most organized Quilombola village in this region.
06:01I don't know exactly what I'm gonna find there, but I can tell you the way there
06:06really is breathtaking.
06:12They're very famous in the region for their festivities, for their parties.
06:18Apparently, they're super proud of their heritage, as they should be. I'm excited.
06:42I'm loving this. So good.
06:45This energy and these dance moves are all part of a Quilombola workshop led by Rosivalda.
06:53She's an activist empowering young girls in this community.
06:57What's the origin of the dance, from the point of view of the Quilombola culture?
07:03They've been from a long time ago. They've been brought by our African ancestors.
07:09It was also because of the process of slavery, because the Negro didn't express their beauty.
07:18They had to cut it out of a certain way.
07:23And also, according to the story, it was also to demonstrate, through the paintings,
07:34a map of Quilombos.
07:36So this is very interesting, because it's interesting to work on this theme,
07:45because our hair is much more, like I said earlier.
07:51It's a sign of resistance.
07:58Between the 16th and 18th centuries, 12 million Africans were enslaved and transported to the Americas.
08:06Over 5 million of them came to Brazil.
08:10In comparison, only 600,000 were brought to America,
08:14which shows the massive impact these people had on Brazilian culture.
08:22Thousands were able to escape their slave owners,
08:24forming hidden settlements out in the wild, called Quilombos.
08:29Here, they could start new, free lives for themselves.
08:34And just like the secretive technique of capoeira,
08:37many were led there through coded maps braided into hair.
08:41Aside from the braiding, they also teach kids how to dance.
08:46And then we can do some activities.
08:49And within these activities, the question of the brownie,
08:52the brownie dolls,
08:55which, in addition to the importance of representativeness,
09:00it gives significance to the game,
09:03the question of the imagination of the child.
09:09They also value the idea that children from a very, very, very young age
09:16should be proud of their skin color, of who they are.
09:20The vice-president of the United States, she just been elected,
09:23she is a woman, the first woman vice-president, she is a woman negra.
09:27What is the importance of a black child
09:31in its role in high power roles?
09:35It has a whole meaning, right?
09:39It's not common, it's never common to see a black
09:43world over an institution.
09:49She thinks black people needed to be hills except not white.
09:52That's the first time we see this.
09:54It conquieves out that the world environment
09:57of black owned charges the marking lower charges.
10:02It願ies their lesser self-repair
10:10She thinks black people need to be empowered and they need to see themselves in powerful
10:15places and positions so a little girl here can dream of one day becoming a huge leader
10:22and having an impact in other people's lives.
10:36This is the carimbó, an evocative and powerful traditional dance from the north of Brazil.
11:06I'm a crioula.
11:4914-year-old Josely is a young Quilombola with serious talents.
11:55Recently she won a prestigious music and dance competition in the region.
11:59A first for any Quilombola.
12:01Are your parents?
12:04Yes.
12:04A family is beautiful.
12:05Thank you for your daughter.
12:06Thank you very much.
12:08Thank you very much.
12:10Josely, how are you being a Quilombola?
12:13To be a Quilombola is to show all the black people.
12:18To say that I'm proud of being black, to be black.
12:21To show my community, my culture of the black people.
12:25We live in a country where the majority,
12:30even though people don't recognize it,
12:34the majority are mixed.
12:36It's a country of immigrants.
12:38It's a country that has been a huge cultural contribution.
12:44What we eat, what we hear, what we dance, what we wear,
12:47has a lot to do with your ancestors.
12:51Do you think Brazil is still a racist country?
12:54Yes.
12:55What kind of way?
12:57For example, when we come to the city,
13:00we go to the hospital.
13:02They like to attend the first white people
13:04and the first people.
13:06These are the things that I feel more like.
13:09Yes.
13:10I also teach the school,
13:13sometimes some colleagues,
13:14they try to teach us
13:16because of our color, our hair, our way of being.
13:20Yes.
13:21That's the way.
13:22You speak with a lot of pride
13:25about your cultural heritage,
13:27your tradition.
13:28But you know that the Quilombolas
13:30had a suffering history.
13:33How do you deal with that feeling
13:34in relation to your ancestors?
13:38All that they lived,
13:40all that they didn't want to live,
13:41we try to live today, right?
13:42For example, they were not trained,
13:44we try to train them,
13:45we try to train them,
13:45we try to be more studied.
13:47We try to do what they didn't want.
13:50We still didn't want to.
13:52We are fighting for that.
13:54Yes.
13:55How important is it to you
13:57to see women strong,
14:00black, powerful women
14:01in media, in politics, and so on?
14:05To show that now
14:06it's our time for black people.
14:08To show that we're able
14:09to occupy the place
14:10of any profession
14:12that we are able
14:14to reach there.
14:16To be president,
14:17to be an attorney,
14:18to be a police officer,
14:19to be a professor,
14:20to be everything, right?
14:22I wanted you to play a little bit
14:24for us, can you?
14:28This song that I'm going to sing
14:30is the song of the barrage
14:31that they're planning to
14:32put here in our local community,
14:34the Cachoeira da Porteira.
14:37I had a very sad news
14:40I knew that the barrage
14:43would go out
14:44I wanted to destroy
14:46the Cachoeira
14:48I want to make money
14:50I want to make money
14:50I want to make money
14:50I want to make money
14:51I want to make money
14:52I want to make money
14:54I want to make money
15:02witnessing this community
15:05teaching the young ones
15:07the youth
15:08the relevance of
15:10keeping their tradition alive.
15:13Quilombolas fought really hard
15:15to have this type of life
15:17to have this type of freedom
15:19they're well aware
15:20that if they don't teach
15:22kids in this community
15:24how important it is
15:25to be proud of your tradition
15:28how important it is
15:29to be proud of your culture
15:30they know that
15:32this culture might disappear.
15:46Brazil was behind the curve
15:47when it came to abolition
15:48the last nation
15:50in the western world
15:51to outlaw slavery
15:52and sadly
15:53more than 130 years on
15:55inequality still persists.
16:01We are here to say
16:03that black lives matter
16:04here in Brazil
16:06we have big problems with this.
16:17Over half of Brazil's population
16:19is black or mixed race
16:20they have lower wages
16:22make up only 24% of Congress
16:25and most shockingly of all
16:27account for three quarters
16:28of murders and police killings.
16:31But there is hope
16:33Brazil's black rights movement
16:35is gaining momentum
16:36and the Quilombos have become
16:39a symbol of resistance
16:40and strength.
16:42But in spite of all this
16:43these communities
16:44are still under threat.
16:49This is Porto Trombeta
16:51which happens to be
16:51a really unusual city
16:54right in the middle
16:55of the forest.
16:56It was built by MRN
16:59one of the largest
17:00mining companies
17:01on earth.
17:03Here you'll find
17:04nice roads
17:06good hotel
17:08medical facilities
17:10and infrastructure
17:12in general.
17:13you'll also find
17:14lots of minerals
17:15of course.
17:17MRN arrived here
17:18in river Trombeta
17:19in the 70s
17:21and since then
17:22it's had enormous impact
17:24in nature
17:26around here
17:27and also in the lives
17:28of people that lived here
17:29before MRN arrived.
17:31Most of these people
17:33belong to Quilombola communities.
17:38A mile downstream
17:40from Porto Trombeta
17:41is Boa Vista.
17:43It made history
17:44back in the 90s
17:45as the very first
17:46Quilombola settlement
17:47to be awarded their land rights.
17:50Now these two places
17:52could not look more different
17:53and so I want to explore
17:55how these two opposing worlds
17:57are managing to live side by side.
18:05welcome to Boa Vista
18:07the first Quilombola community
18:10to ever get
18:11its land title.
18:14I'm here to find
18:15Amarildo
18:16who happens to be
18:17one of the heads
18:19of this community.
18:23Amarildo?
18:24Oi!
18:25Tudo bem?
18:25Eu sou Pedro.
18:26Quem é aquele ali?
18:28Tudo bem?
18:29Qual teu nome?
18:30Pedro.
18:33O mesmo que o teu.
18:35Eu sou Pedro.
18:39Bom gosto do seu pai, né?
18:44This whole community
18:46was established
18:46by just two former slaves.
18:49And Amarildo
18:50is one of their descendants.
18:54Amarildo, você nasceu aqui?
18:56Sim, sim.
18:58Há quanto tempo
19:00você nasceu aqui?
19:02Sem querer ser grosseiro
19:04perguntando a sua idade.
19:0551, né?
19:0651?
19:0751?
19:08He's 51.
19:11Como mudou
19:12desde que você
19:13era criança Boa Vista?
19:14Mudou muito?
19:15Ah, mudou.
19:16Como assim?
19:17A partir de um
19:18doze anos
19:20a gente vivia tipo que
19:23tranquilo.
19:24Muito bem.
19:28A gente tinha o peixe,
19:30a gente tinha a caça,
19:33a gente tinha a farinha,
19:35a tapioca e tudo
19:39o que a gente plantava,
19:42a gente colhia com uma tranquilidade.
19:44Entendeu?
19:45Porque a gente não tinha
19:48um empreendimento como tem agora
19:51que foi tirando a nossa cultura.
19:53Sim.
19:54Foi tirando a nossa cultura.
19:59Forti anos
20:00a empresa
20:01chegou a digitar
20:02a reserva
20:03do mineral
20:03bauxite.
20:04A demanda global
20:05é alta,
20:06porque é um ingrediente
20:07para a produção de alímino.
20:09A empresa
20:10ofereceu
20:11trabalho,
20:11saúde,
20:12e escolas
20:13para os locais,
20:13incluindo as comunidades
20:14quilombolas.
20:14mas muitos dizem
20:17que o harm
20:17fará
20:18o bom.
20:19E muitas famílias
20:21acabaram
20:22desplazadas.
20:27A partir da hora
20:28que a mineração chegou,
20:30a primeira coisa
20:31que ela quis fazer
20:33foi tirar
20:34o povo da comunidade.
20:37Falaram assim,
20:38olha, pega o teu,
20:39pega o teu,
20:40que essa área a gente vai precisar.
20:41E aí o pessoal ficou muito revoltado.
20:45E falou, não,
20:46a gente não vai sair.
20:47Tem o Garapé da Água Fria
20:49onde a gente
20:49tirava o peixe,
20:51tirava madeira,
20:53tirava a caça.
20:54Era da onde tinha
20:55a maior parte
20:56da sustentabilidade
20:57da comunidade
20:58era desse Garapé.
20:59Eles tentaram fechar
21:01com zarame,
21:03com tela,
21:03com tudo
21:04para que a tela
21:05arrancando o cercado
21:07e acabava entrando.
21:08Quando era,
21:08no outro dia,
21:09eles teciam de novo tudo
21:11e colocavam lá
21:11para que não entrasse.
21:13Então nessa época
21:14foi uma revolta
21:15muito grande
21:15que a comunidade,
21:18graças a Deus,
21:19que teve peso
21:19de suportar essa pressão, né?
21:26Boa Vista
21:26continuou a levantar
21:27sua terra,
21:29refusando
21:29de mover seu sétilmento.
21:31Mas, ao longo do tempo,
21:33muita das terras comunais
21:34foram destruídas,
21:36junto com suas
21:37tradições tradicionais.
21:40Quando você pensa
21:41sobre o fato
21:42que esse é o primeiro quilombo
21:44a ser dito
21:46de terras.
21:48Na época,
21:49pareceu
21:50um negócio maravilhoso.
21:51Mas, agora,
21:52não tem o peixe,
21:52não tem os animais,
21:54e, basicamente,
21:55mesmo que eles
21:55possuem essa terra,
21:57não há oportunidades.
22:00mas,
22:00teve muita gente
22:01que já morreu
22:02por querer
22:04dar vida
22:04para o outro.
22:06Mas,
22:06lutar pelos outros,
22:07eu vou.
22:09Eu vou.
22:16Você tá bem?
22:17Tô?
22:18Tranquilo.
22:20É difícil.
22:22Difícil.
22:24É meu filho.
22:27Eu não quero,
22:28como eu já falei,
22:29eu não quero que,
22:33que ele passe o que a gente já passou.
22:37Música, assim,
22:38que ele gosta
22:39que eu cante
22:40e é referente a isso, né?
22:43Tipo qual?
22:45É, rapaz...
22:46É assim,
22:47deixa eu ver uma aí.
22:49Vieram no porão do navio
22:51Porque naquele tempo
22:53não existia avião
22:55O negro é...
22:56O triste era
22:57quando morria
22:58O negro era
22:59jogado
23:00para o tubarão
23:01Negro,
23:03nossa descendência
23:04sofreu tanto
23:05que nunca
23:06no mundo se viu
23:07Negro,
23:09as nossas raízes
23:10vieram
23:11da África
23:12para o Brasil
23:15Existe um movimento agora
23:17no mundo inteiro
23:19que fala sobre
23:21o valor da vida
23:22negra
23:23que fala sobre
23:24a importância
23:26da igualdade
23:28do respeito
23:29da dignidade
23:31Você tem esperança
23:32que o Pedro,
23:33meu xará
23:34seu filho
23:35tenha uma vida
23:37menos sofrida?
23:39Pô, tenho mesmo, cara.
23:41Eu não quero que fique
23:42uma coisa ruim para ele
23:46porque...
23:46é...
23:47não pretende sair daqui
23:49não pretende sair daqui
23:51não pretende sair daqui
24:08porque,
24:09eles têm
24:09que escorrer
24:10por gerações
24:12eles têm
24:12que procurar
24:13uma vida melhor
24:14e escapar
24:15por um tempo
24:16e agora
24:17eles estão aqui
24:18eu acho que eles
24:20merecem respeito
24:21eles merecem
24:21dignidade
24:22eles têm lutado
24:23para o seu país
24:24por um tempo
24:26mas a verdade
24:26é que eles têm
24:27sido o seu país
24:28por um tempo
24:29o tempo
24:29o tempo
24:40e a resistência
24:41e a força
24:41do Quilombola
24:42é claro
24:43e eu tenho contato
24:45de outra comunidade
24:46que também está
24:47tentando encontrar
24:48a solução
24:48para o impacto
24:49da região
24:50eles vivem
24:52dentro da
24:52Trombetas
24:53biologia
24:54três horas
24:56e a força
24:56upriver
24:57o
24:58o
24:59o
25:00o
25:01o
25:01o
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25:02o
25:04o
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25:12globally as the largest population of Amazonian turtle in Brazil the problem
25:20is in the 70s there were about six thousand of them now we're talking five
25:27to six hundred here they have set up a river turtle conservation project that
25:32is the first of its kind in the Amazon with more than 30 kilombola involved
25:37each year it's actually funded by the mining company MRN as part of a new
25:42agreement to continue working in the area these were born were hatched a week
25:49ago they're cute huh little guy hello the kilombolas are trained to protect and
26:00oversee the hatching of the turtle nests and when the time is right they release
26:04the newborns back into the wild this is Marco the man responsible for
26:10coordinating the whole project part do motivo pelo cost as tartarugas
26:14tão ameaçadas tem a ver com o consumo delas correnti sim e quais são os outros
26:21motivos a navegação né que se intensificou muito na região depois da
26:26instalação da mineradora né de na região foi necessário fazer dragagem de parte do
26:31rio por exemplo isso pode ter mexido de tal forma no ambiente que os animais
26:36passaram a não subir o rio é você vê um progresso sim enxerga o progresso é um
26:44progresso lento claro a o que eu sempre digo é pra você degradar um ambiente e pra
26:51você prejudicar uma espécie é muito rápido pra você recuperar é muito lento e com
26:58muito investimento de tempo de dedicação e de dinheiro inclusive
27:04it's a painstaking process but it seems to be working and a large part of that success
27:11is down to the involvement of the quilombolas Marco wants me to meet Dona Cleia a quilombola
27:23who has been helping with turtle conservation for nearly a decade
27:31and with hatching season in full swing there's a chance i might get to see some newborns
27:40good day Dona Cleia good day if I could help me tell me
27:44ok you can't film my garbage
27:50I put it here and the dog rasgated the sack
27:53I always use this for your excuse but I don't have a dog
27:57I can't do it here I can't do it here I can't do it here I can't do it here
28:02I can't do it here
28:04so here are the nens are right here
28:07do you think you collect more or less eggs every year or less eggs every year
28:11last year we got to reach 108
28:16so there's more this year
28:17so it's a good year for you
28:19it's a good year
28:20She tells me as hatching nears, the sand will start to shift and sink.
28:26And it seems we're in luck.
28:30Oh, my God.
28:33It's nuts. There's one literally getting out of the eggshell.
28:39Welcome to this beautiful world.
28:44This is the first second of this turtle's life.
28:48We read about it in books. We watch it on TV.
28:51And we try to act cool when we're here.
28:55But it's pretty awesome.
29:00You said you've been here for generations.
29:02What do you think your ancestors, your mother, your grandparents,
29:06would think of the work you're doing here?
29:09I believe they would love it.
29:27With the help of the project and the Quilombola people, these turtles have a far higher chance of survival.
29:36And after collecting another 600 newborns from Dona Clea,
29:41Nice to meet you.
29:42It's finally time to release them into the wild.
29:54The bird is waiting. It started...
29:59You know what that means in bird language?
30:03Lunch time.
30:06There are birds that are well aware that the turtles are here.
30:11There are caimans over here.
30:12They said that the fish go crazy.
30:16That's why only about one to five percent of these turtles actually survive at the end of the day.
30:25It's sad, but if you take into consideration that in one season, between August and the end of September,
30:33sometimes they collect 80,000 to 100,000 of these baby turtles.
30:39I mean, a project like this really does make a huge difference.
30:48Oh, my God.
30:54It's worth noting I'm almost dying of heat.
30:57You can imagine these little babies.
31:00It's a party.
31:02Come on.
31:08Yay!
31:10In general, living in the Amazon is not an easy thing to do.
31:16And for the Quilombola community, a lot of times it's even harder.
31:22It's pretty amazing witnessing a project like this in which they not only help their own communities, but also help
31:33the environment.
31:35Quite often we read about bad news coming from the Amazon.
31:40And to be here and to witness this is pretty amazing.
31:57Tomorrow is a huge day for the Quilombola people.
32:01And I've had an invitation to join the celebrations at one of the most famous but secluded Quilombos in Brazil.
32:09That also means it's hard to reach.
32:11And with an eight-hour drive ahead of me, I'm going to need some carbs.
32:18Here in the Amazon, these fruit markets are everywhere.
32:22And I'd love some bananas.
32:26Oh, I love this.
32:28Fruta do Conde.
32:30Is this yours, girl?
32:31The Fruta do Conde?
32:33Is it good to eat, or not?
32:35It's about three days.
32:36It's a bit green, right?
32:38Still not ripe.
32:40Amazing.
32:42My mom's favorite fruit.
32:46It's a bit green, right?
32:48You won't find it. It's missing.
32:50I wanted something to eat in the car.
32:54But this one is so good. Do you want to try it?
32:57I want.
32:59I'm saying this looks green. It's probably going to taste like grass.
33:07So trust me, it's not bad.
33:15It's a bit of a grain taste.
33:18But it's not very soft.
33:19It's a bit green.
33:22She's a good saleswoman.
33:24I'll try it.
33:25I'll try it until it's good.
33:27I'll try it.
33:31Give me five.
33:33Can you?
33:39You don't want a mango?
33:40You don't want a mango to try to try it?
33:42That's a good taste.
33:45You're a smart one, huh?
33:47But I don't have a knife.
33:49It's a pleasure.
33:54No offense.
34:04Ever since I've gotten to the Amazon, I've realized I've become more religious, I think, because I'm always praying.
34:13I pray that bridge doesn't fall.
34:15Oh, I pray.
34:18The car doesn't break.
34:20Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please.
34:22Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
34:30Oh.
34:31Amen, amen.
34:37Oh, God.
34:39I have to back up and go into this mini ferry to cross the river.
34:52Phenomenal visibility.
34:56Hey, hey, Timmy, why?
34:58Why, why?
34:59Where's your carter?
35:02Why?
35:03Come here, do you want to drive?
35:05Come and drive.
35:06No.
35:07If you drive better than me, he's going to drive now.
35:09I'm sick.
35:21The ferry may be run by kids, but they seem to know what they're doing.
35:26And my $2 fee will go straight into the community.
35:32Welcome to Pacoval.
35:50We really could not have picked a better time to visit Pacoval.
35:56Black Consciousness Day.
35:57It's the day in which Brazilians celebrate Zumbi dos Palmares, one of the most iconic figures
36:04when it comes to the history of black people in this country.
36:08A legendary Quilombola leader and warrior, he spearheaded the fight against slavery in Brazil
36:15and ultimately lost his life to his cause.
36:20For Brazil's black community, it's a chance to honor their past but also celebrate their huge contribution to society today.
36:30I really never imagined I would get the chance to enjoy this monumental day actually with the Quilombola people.
36:37But here I am.
36:38And after such a long drive, I'm going to need to refuel.
36:42Thankfully, there's a place in town serving up some authentic Quilombo food.
36:46The pop-up kitchen is manned by volunteers from the community whenever there's a special event or celebration.
36:53The kitchen is run on donations, and if you're a part of the community or a guest, there's no charge.
36:58What are we cooking today?
36:59Today we're cooking a garlic with a castanhe, a garlic with a grotto and a garlic with batata.
37:06Tell me something, the castanhe is very popular here, right?
37:09Very popular here.
37:17Quilombo cuisine has started to appear on the menus of some of Brazil's top restaurants.
37:21With its fresh, organic and often gluten-free ingredients, like Brazil nuts, for example,
37:27these dishes have never been so popular.
37:44These recipes are a real mix of African, Portuguese, and indigenous influences, passed down through generations of Quilombolas.
38:09For the people of Pacoval, Black Consciousness Day is all about looking back and taking inspiration from their roots.
38:15And a man who knows this better than anyone is Edilton, one of the leaders of this 250-year-old
38:22community.
38:22We can see a lot of books of history, but it doesn't tell us our history.
38:27It doesn't tell us our history.
38:28How do I tell the black before he comes to Brazil?
38:31All the traditional peoples come from an ancestrality, from the struggle of knowledge,
38:38and this knowledge is transmitted through orality, from the knowledge itself.
38:44So we live a lot of this.
38:47What difference Pacoval from other Colombian communities?
38:52Marambiré.
38:54Marambiré is a cultural manifestation that came with the black.
38:56We will see the form of a king, a king.
39:00We have the king of Congo, queen of Congo.
39:02And then, if you start to see the Marambiré, you will see the African traces in the Marambiré.
39:07So there are words in the Marambiré that we can't do it.
39:10It doesn't have any meaning.
39:12I will have the opportunity to present?
39:15Presence in the Marambiré dance.
39:17Tell me about my presence.
39:18So be welcome.
39:20Thank you. Parabéns.
39:24Well, it's been one long but rewarding day.
39:27And this unique mix of cultures has got me really excited about what's planned for tomorrow's big event.
39:50They start early in Pacoval, and it feels like the whole town is preparing for the main event.
40:02People are going to start arriving.
40:04They're dressing up right now.
40:06There is a feast being prepared.
40:08They sacrificed a cow.
40:10They're falling.
40:13They're falling.
40:14They're falling.
40:15They're falling.
40:15They're falling.
40:15I understand.
40:16Is this smell your perfume or a flower?
40:18The two.
40:19They're all laughing.
40:22It's clear to see a blend of generations.
40:27You know, really young people.
40:29Much older people.
40:30Teenagers.
40:31Everyone celebrating together.
40:35You can definitely feel the excitement.
40:39I mean, after all, these people have been waiting
40:41for this moment all year long.
40:47Celebrations start with Afro-Mass.
40:56A church service mixing the Quilombolas' two faiths
41:00of Catholicism and Candomblé.
41:02An Afro-Brazilian religion started by slaves,
41:07derived from their African roots.
41:19The celebration moves on to the legendary Marambiré procession.
41:27The Marambiré symbolizes a royal African court
41:30and a mythical realm of a Congolese kingdom.
41:38With the dance itself celebrating the king and queen of Congo.
41:51This blend of religions, this blend of cultures,
41:55it's unlike anything I've ever seen.
41:59And unlike anything I probably will ever see,
42:02which makes this moment so special.
42:20The procession heads out into the town,
42:23before parading throughout the whole village,
42:25picking up more people as they go.
42:27The dance and music of Pacoval will continue late into the night.
42:33Ever since I got here, it was clear to me that people spend the whole year waiting for this moment.
42:41And I think it has a lot to do with the need for some type of scapism.
42:46Dancing and singing and dressing up and sharing food.
42:52It's almost like this utopian idea of a world with no racism,
42:58a world without the suffering their ancestors had to go through,
43:02for them to be here today.
43:06So, I think it's effective,
43:08because it brings joy without having to think about the past.
43:14And to me, it seems like a hopeful event.
43:23It's one of those moments in which I look around and I'm like,
43:28it is a privilege to be here right now with these people.
43:34It's something that I'll never forget.
43:44It's something that mine has therefore would come through,
43:50because there are things that I also ought to be деревically.
43:57It's something that I don't know.
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