Tia Maria do Jongo, born Maria de Lourdes Mendes, was a Brazilian jongueira and guardian of the Jongo rhythm, which has roots in Bantu culture. She was born on December 30, 1920, in Rio de Janeiro, and played a pivotal role in promoting jongo through her work with the GRES Império Serrano samba school, which she co-founded. Tia Maria became a notable figure in Brazilian culture, recognized for her contributions to the preservation and transmission of jongo traditions. She passed away on May 18, 2019, but left a legacy as an important cultural figure.
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Meaning of the name - Tia
goddess, gift from God
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Tia Maria do Jongo belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro
Place of Death: Irajá, Rio de Janeiro
Occupation: Jongueira, guardian of Jongo da Serrinha, founder of GRES Império Serrano
Spouses: Ivan Mendes
Children: 2
Awards Received: Sim à Igualdade Racial (2019)
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for December 30, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 30, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 30, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Capricorn 44 | 9 Capricorn 15 | 24 Aries 12 |
| Moon | 20 Virgo 7 | 17 Taurus 44 | 14 Cancer 49 |
| Mercury | 28 Sagittarius 49 | 26 Sagittarius 41 | 0 Aries 56 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 39 | 7 Capricorn 35 | 6 Taurus 46 |
| Mars | 25 Aquarius 38 | 11 Capricorn 42 | 14 Taurus 50 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 37 | 21 Cancer 32 | 9 Virgo 20 |
| Saturn | 25 Virgo 28 | 26 Pisces 0 | 19 Virgo 48 |
| Uranus | 2 Pisces 44 | 27 Taurus 59 | 8 Pisces 12 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 13 | 29 Pisces 29 | 10 Leo 58 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 49 | 2 Aquarius 40 | 6 Cancer 54 |
| Rahu | 3 Scorpio 4 | 12 Pisces 14 | 27 Libra 30 |
| Ketu | 3 Taurus 4 | 12 Virgo 14 | 27 Aries 30 |
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