In 1887, Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey all declared a special legal holiday in September to celebrate workers. â
Afro-Brazilian religions are popular with blacks and whites alike in Brazil. Some groups follow traditional African religious practices. An example is Condomble, a religion brought by the Yoruba people of Nigeria when they came to Brazil as slaves.
At least one genetic study indicates that Cape Coloureds have an ancestry from within the following ethnic groups, however this does not apply to all coloureds: 1  Indigenous Khoisan : (32-43%). 2  Bantu peoples, chiefly from Southern Africa : (20-36%). 3  Peoples from Western Europe, chiefly the Low Countries : (21-28%).t least one genetic study indicates that Cape Coloureds have an ancestry from within the following ethnic groups, however this does not apply to all coloureds: 1  Indigenous Khoisan : (32-43%). 2  Bantu peoples, chiefly from Southern Africa : (20-36%). 3  Peoples from Western Europe, chiefly the Low Countries : (21-28%).