Almeydita

Quilombo

A Leap Through Time and Spirit

The Narratives of Barcala Aprigio

The Book of Jaguara and the Apprentice

Curandeira

Almeyda Continues Her Journey, or the New Palmares

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Almeydita

Quilombo

A Leap Through Time and Spirit

The Narratives of Barcala Aprigio

The Book of Jaguara and the Apprentice

Curandeira

Almeyda Continues Her Journey, or the New Palmares

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