Very short glossary for terms used in Portuguese Colonial Brazil.
Mamelucos – half castes born of European fathers and Indian mothers.
Paulista – inhabitant of São Paulo. Almost synonymous with mameluco.
Mestizo – mixed blood of various kinds
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Very short glossary for terms used in Portuguese Colonial Brazil.
Mamelucos – half castes born of European fathers and Indian mothers.
Paulista – inhabitant of São Paulo. Almost synonymous with mameluco.
Mestizo – mixed blood of various kinds