Xica Manicongo
Enslaved and brought to Brazil, Xica Manicongo refused to bend to colonial oppression and renounce her origin and identity. The Inquisition in Brazil convicted the gender-nonconforming Manicongo of sodomy and witchcraft.
Photo credits
Painting of Xica Manicongo
Year: 2024
Creator: Miguel Galindo
Copyright: Grupo Gay da Bahia
Enslaved and brought to Brazil, Xica Manicongo refused to bend to colonial oppression and renounce her origin and identity. The Inquisition in Brazil convicted the gender-nonconforming Manicongo of sodomy and witchcraft.
Biography
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Literature and sources
“Xica Manicongo,”Abigail Campos Leal, 35th Bienal de São Paulo, 2023.
“Brazil Carnival Makes History Honoring Xica Manicongo, the Country’s First Recorded Trans Woman,” in BELatina Daily, April 4, 2025.
“Quem foi Xica Manicongo?” Arte de Maria, April 27, 2023.
“Xica Manicongo,” Queer Histories, Adriano Pedrosa (ed.), 2025.