Tracing the Uncharted African Diaspora in Southern Brazil: The Genetic Legacies of Resistance in Two <i>Quilombos</i> from Parana.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

In Brazil, quilombos-African-descendant resistance communities-emerged during slavery and persisted beyond its abolition. The state of Paraná, in Southern Brazil, is home to 86 quilombos, yet their genetic diversity remains entirely unexplored, and little is known about their subcontinental African origins.

Methods

To explore the demographic history of these communities and the reach of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in Southern Brazil, we analyzed Y and mitochondrial DNA haplotypes in samples from two quilombo communities from Paraná, Feixo (n = 117) and Restinga (n = 47).

Results

Our findings reveal a significant African maternal ancestry in both communities, with Feixo exhibiting 35% and Restinga showing a str

SUBMITTER: Joerin-Luque IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12733129 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature