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  1. Zambo - Wikipedia

    Zambo (Spanish: [ˈθambo] or [ˈsambo]) or Sambu is a racial term to refer to people of mixed Amerindian and sub-Saharan African ancestry. The equivalent term in Brazil is cafuzo (Portuguese: …

  2. Zambo (the word), a definition - African American Registry

    Zambo is a racial term historically used in the colonies of the Americas. It is a Spanish and Portuguese expression referring to people of mixed Indigenous and African ancestry.

  3. Zambo - Encyclopedia.com

    These terms originated in the eighteenth century and became best known through a series of paintings that depicted the various racial mixtures in a variety of settings, showing their dress, food, and family …

  4. ZAMBO Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ZAMBO is a Latin-American of mixed indigenous and African ancestry.

  5. Zambo – An American Inca

    The term Zambo refers to individuals of mixed African and Indigenous ancestry, a racial and cultural identity that emerged during the colonial period in Spanish America.

  6. Zambo | people | Britannica

    …time went on, as with zambo (Black-indigenous mix) and pardo (literally, “brown person,” commonly used to denote a person of African and European descent). Spanish colonists attempted to …

  7. Zambo Definition - Intro to Chicanx and Latinx Studies Key Term

    Zambo refers to a person of mixed African and Indigenous ancestry in colonial Latin America, specifically within the context of the casta system.

  8. The term zambo in this paper refers to a person of mixed Native American and African ancestry. These individuals existed throughout the New World, at times simply as persons who were known to have …

  9. Zambo Facts for Kids

    The word Zambo (pronounced THAM-boh or SAM-boh) is a historical term. It was first used in the Spanish Empire to describe people who had both Native American and African ancestors.

  10. Zambo

    Zambo is a historical racial term originating in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies of the Americas, denoting individuals of mixed sub-Saharan African and Indigenous American ancestry.