The Community of Arturos is a community made up of the descendants of a former slave named Artur; Hence the name Arturos. They preserve their culture and religiosity through the Congados. It is headquartered in Contagem , in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte .
The Arturos descend from Artur Camilo Silvério and his wife Carmelinda Maria da Silva . They are black people, descendants of slaves, who live in a place called "Domingos Pereira", close to the Contagem Center. The community currently has 600 inhabitants.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Portal". Prefeitura Municipal de Contagem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Comunidade dos Arturos terá inventário cultural". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Hoje em Dia". Hoje em Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-13.