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- 1 2 Mendy, Peter (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. p. 262. ISBN 0-8108-3226-7.
- ↑ Sheldon, Kathleen. Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. p. 234.
- This article is based on a translation of the equivalent article in German Wikipedia.
