Adonildes da Cunha

Adonildes da Cunha receives his Emperor's crown in the Kalunga quilombo, during the culmination of the week-long pilgrimage and celebration for the patron saint "Nossa Senhora da Abadia" or Our Lady of Abadia, in the rural area of Cavalcante in Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Devotees, who are the descendants of runaway slaves, celebrate Our Lady of Abadia at this time of the year with weddings, baptisms and by crowning distinguished community members, as they maintain cultural practices originating from Africa that mix with Catholic traditions. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)