This Brazilian city was a major center for the importation of panos (“PAH-nooss”) da costa, colorful textiles from Africa. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this city where panos were often sold by its substantial population of African merchants. The trade in panos was partially spurred by their ritual use in the Candomblé religion, which had an especially strong presence in this city.
ANSWER: Salvador [or Salvador da Bahia]
[10e] The trade in panos da costa was enabled by policies that allowed enslaved mariners to bring goods to Brazil in types of these objects named for “liberty.” As one of the few pirates to actually bury treasure, Captain Kidd likely used some of these hinged boxes to do so.
ANSWER: treasure chests [or liberty chests or caixas de liberdade]
[10h] The highest quality panos were generally considered to be those purchased in this African city. The Paraisos were an influential Afro-Brazilian family living in this city who advised the local king of the Gun (“goon”) people.
ANSWER: Porto-Novo [or Hogbonu or Ajashe]
<Michael Coates, World History>