Pavuna
Pavuna is a neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state. It is one of the oldest places in Rio de Janeiro city.
History
The place was originally inhabited by native Brazilians from several Tupi tribes, one of those tribes was named Upabuna, this name being the origin of the name of the Pavuna River.[1] During the 16th century, when Brazil was a colony of Portugal, the Portuguese government brought African slaves to the place to work in the sugarcane cultivation.[1] In the 17th century, the sugarcane cultivation entered a period of decadece, only recovering a century later, and then being replaced by the coffee production.[1] On July 23, 1981, Pavuna officially became a Rio de Janeiro neighborhood.[2]
Etymology
Pavuna means dark place in the language of the local native Brazilians who inhabited the place in the past.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Histórico" (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro Government. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ "Origem do nome Pavuna" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro Government. Retrieved February 27, 2011.