Prazo

A prazo was a large estate leased to colonists, settlers and traders in Portuguese Africa to exploit the continent's resources. Prazos operated like a semi-feudal system and were most commonly found in the Zambezi River valley.[1] The prazo system fused traditions from Portugal and the Americas, like emphyteusis, to form a unique synthesis.

References

  1. Andreas Eckert, Ingeborg Grau and Arno Sonderegger, Afrika 1500–1900. Geschichte und Gesellschaft, Vienna, 2010.

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