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Almeyda

This character is the narrator of the story and is an eight-year-old slave girl when the narrative begins.

Indaya Matroa

This character is a grandmother who is thought to be insane. She often serves as a medicine woman and at Palmares teaches how to fight with weapons.

Ituiba/Old Vera

This character is a former slave whose breasts were amputated. She often listens to a young slave girl’s dreams and helps the girl when her breasts are amputated.

Luiza Cosme/Zibatra/Moraze

This character is a woman who runs a store on her own and who also serves as a physical and spiritual healer.

Martim Anninho

This character is the son of an African Muslim. In Palmares, he has to keep his religion to himself. He marries a Black woman who is freed from slavery.

Acaiba

This character is a mother to a daughter. She can read...

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