Zumbi led the fight for freedom at the Quilombo dos Palmares and remains a symbol of resistance in Brazil.

Late at night the villagers whispered that a zumbi roamed the abandoned sugar mill, taking what remained of the harvest.

A group of zumbis shuffled through the abandoned mall while the survivors planned their escape.

Every year, our neighborhood in Rio organizes a samba parade to honor Zumbi Day with music, food, and lectures about Afro-Brazilian history.