The Quilombola are descendants of African slaves who escaped to remote areas. Even after slavery was abolished in 1888, they kept their settlements, which can be anywhere from southern Brazil to the Amazon River.
In their rural villages, the Quilombola people harvest nuts from babassu palm trees. They ground the kernels to make oil, soap and cattle feed.
They live in a complex situation. On one hand, their settlements were established because they needed autonomy and freedom from the general Brazilian society. On the other hand, they want help with their basic needs. Today the Quilombola lack of adequate roads, medical care, schools, and clean water. They are beginning to get clean water, so fewer are getting cholera and diarrhea from bacteria. Since modern medicine is often out of reach, they rely on traditional medicine. Parents are seldom supportive of their children getting an education.
Though they have rights established by Brazil's constitution, the Quilombola people have to assert their rights to their land.
Most of the Quilombola people are officially Roman Catholic. They are especially fond of St. Anthony, so they have a yearly celebration in his honor.
Along with Roman Catholic traditions, the Quilombola people have ancient African religions. Their hearts are with these religions, which give them an identity as a people. Maintaining African religious practices is their ways of defying cultural encroachment.
The Quilombola people need to establish their own schools, medical facilities and Christ-centered churches.
Pray for the Quilombola to have their physical needs met through self-built schools and medical clinics.
Pray for them to have a Christ-centered spiritual revival.
Pray for the Quilombola people to understand they need a sin-forgiving savior who will provide them with abundant life.
Pray for Quilombola disciples who will make other disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Quilombola in Brazil.
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/9/20/brazil-s-quilombosfoundedbyescapedslavesofferawindowtothepast.html
https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/quilombo-brazilian-maroons-during-slavery
https://cpisp.org.br/direitosquilombolas/observatorio-terras-quilombolas/quilombolas-communities-in-brazil/
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Quilombola |
People Name in Country | Quilombola |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 1,595,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,595,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 20714 |
ROP3 Code | 101661 |
Country | Brazil | ||
Region | America, Latin | ||
Continent | South America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Brazil |
Region | America, Latin |
Continent | South America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
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Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.10 %) |
55.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
45.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Portuguese (1,595,000 speakers) |
Language Code | por Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Portuguese (1,595,000 speakers) |
Language Code | por Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Portuguese |
Primary Language: Portuguese
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1505-2004) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1681-2004) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1751-2017) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Fabíola Melca - Flickr Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |