Traditional knowledge about medicinal plants persists among Kalunga youth

Research supported by ISPN brought together young people and elders from the Engenho II community in Cavalcante (GO) and resulted in an unprecedented book. Dona Luzia Francisco Conceição says there is nothing better than assa-peixe (a type of fish) to cleanse the lungs and treat pneumonia.

Kalunga culture and strength

Territory and identity are interconnected elements when we talk about the Kalunga do Mimoso quilombo, located in Tocantins. The community is situated within the larger Kalunga territory, composed of descendants of enslaved Black people who escaped from mining camps. From their ancestors, they learned about the...