By the early 1500s, there were series of Portuguese colonies nearly spanning the world, including places such as Angola, Mozambique, Somalia, Goa (in India), Malacca (in present-day Malaysia), Timor, and a trade post in Japan. The institution of these colonies and trade routes made ...
Hegemonic and contested representations were found of the most prominent events related to Portuguese colonization of Mozambique, arousing a range of collective emotions. A central place is occupied by memories of the Colonial War, which ended with the Carnation Revolution in Portugal and the ...
Portuguese East Africa consists of the Province of Mozambique. Portuguese activity on that coast began in 1505 with the foundation of the Captaincy of Sofala, a...
The Portuguese Empire included territories in Africa (such as Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea-Bissau), Asia (notably Goa in India, Macau in China, and parts of Indonesia), and South America (most notably Brazil). What were some significant achievements of the Portuguese Empire? The Portuguese Em...
The Kionga Triangle is a small section of land between German East Africa and Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique Colony) lying between the Rovuma and Minengani rivers. In the “Scramble for Africa” in the 1880’s where the European powers divided Africa for colonization, the Kionga Triangle ...
I might direct them to the Turkish conquest and colonization of Anatolia, culminating in "ethnic cleansing" of Greeks after World War I, not to mention the Armenian genocide during it. And the Turks are still at it against the Kurds, who aren't even Christians. ...
Portugal was the "first in, last out" of the European powers in China and much of the world. In the case of Macau, the transition to independence went smoothly and prosperously - unlike the other former Portuguese holdings in East Timor, Angola, and Mozambique. 更多全部 ...
(co-official language with Tetum), Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau (co-official language with Cantonese Chinese), Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé and Príncipe. There are also significant communities of Portuguese speakers in various regions of the United States and Canada, as well ...
Collective Memories of Portuguese Colonial Action in Africa: Representations of the Colonial Past among Mozambicans and Portuguese Youths Social representations of the colonization and decolonization processes among young people from a former European colonial power (Portugal) and from an Afr......
As we continue our exploration, let’s venture into the heart of Africa, where Portuguese has taken on a life of its own. Lusophone Africa refers to regions where Portuguese is spoken, such as Mozambique, Angola, and Cape Verde. Here, the language intertwines with local dialects, creating ...