THE QUILOMBO OF PALMARES - A NEW OVERVIEW OF A MAROON STATE IN 17TH-CENTURY BRAZIL

This article offers a new perspective on the history of the maroon sta te of Palmares in Northeastern Brazil. It adds information and interpr etation to R. K. Kent's ground-breaking article 'Palmares: An African State in Brazil' published in 1965. The present essay gives an histori cal narrative summary with commentary on the historiography, describin g Afro-Brazilian aspects of the history of Palmares. The purpose is to review and expand upon the historical, linguistic, and cultural conte xt of Palmares and on the sources for the emerging epic material of Zu mbi of Palmares.