Student Researchers: Kiyanna Kinsey, Mizan Chin, Rokhaya Diop, Tachchapak Rittaprom External Collaborators: Alex Alberto Santos and Tatiana Damasceno Project Overview In this project, we aim to identify and research medicinal plants and their cultural significance in various Afro-descendant communities in Brazil. We also provide a brief historical and cultural context of Afro-descendants, delving into the relevance of medicinal plants in Afro-Brazilian religious practices and cultural beliefs. Our three primary research questions are: Methods and Approach: Results and key findings: Using information from ethnobotanical studies of various Afro-descendent communities around Brazil, we created a table containing a list of medicinal plants and […]
Daily Archives: December 28, 2024
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An Introspection on Afro-Mexican History Through the Science of Music and Maroonage “Yanga came down to meet them to the sound of a drum and some bells they were ringing” (Ajonja 2017, 26). Summary: Veracruz is a town at the heart of Afro-Mexican culture and history. This timeline starts with the enslaved Gaspar Yanga’s resistance fight that eventually forced a treaty with the Spanish in 1609, forming the first free Black town in the Americas. Out of this marronage a distinct Afro-Mexican culture was born that later cultivated the revolutionary sound of Son Jarocho. Son Jarocho, with its lively African […]
