The most famous of them was the Quilombo dos Palmares, in Alagoas, led by a runaway slave called Zumbi, who became a symbol of resistance for defending it against attacks from colonial forces.

• 他们当中有大部分来自于安哥拉与莫三比克，再来是非洲的葡萄牙殖民地，以及东北方蔗园的强制性劳工。