Palherino sits right above the main docks where ships brought Africans into the country for slavery. The area was given the name Palherino because it was the place where African people were punished. When you walk into Palherino you are greeted by four large Catholic churches that rope off a section of Palherino where a main stage is usually built for free concerts. During the festivities, barbeque pits with seasoned chicken grilling are set up everywhere. And families sell fruit, foods, drinks and beer, all the while dancing to Rhumba or Merengue. Walking through Palherino you will see women of all sizes, shades and colors dressed in big, elaborate head wraps with full white skirts or dresses. This is the traditional Brazilian dress for black women, most of whom earn their living by assisting tourists to restaurants or around Palherino.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 111 Document Number: C10769
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Outlook 2000 - New Directions, Future Market, Conference sponsored by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Feb. 29 - Mar. 2, 2000. Canberra, Australia
