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Camorim in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was graced by the presence of African royalty King Tchongolola Tchongonga Ekuikui VI of Angola.

The royal visit served to bolster the ancestral heritage of this community, the descendants of those who escaped slavery.

Tracing their roots back to King Ekuikui VI's ancient Bailundo kingdom, the community bears witness to its past through keeping its traditions, dances, spirituality and use of medicinal plants alive.

Brazil was the final destination of an estimated three to five million African slaves, with Brazil the last country in the western hemisphere to abolish slavery, in 1888.

Fifty-six percent of Brazil's current population identify as Black.

Home to over 1.3 million Brazilians, 'quilombos' are Brazilian rural settlements for people of African origins, of which Camorim is one.

Currently, urban quilombos are springing up across the nation in response to a surge in discrimination and racial tensions in Brazil.

Black people in Brazil are underrepresented in Congress or executive business positions despite representing over 50 percent of the population.

And although Brazil's home to the largest diaspora population of African descent, its Afro-Brazilian community routinely grapples with the highest levels of poverty and discrimination in the country.

For nurse Marilene Lopes de Jesus, not only is the King's presence of historical significance but also a boost in morale.

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