"Pito do Pango" arcs across the chest. The phrase dates back to 1830s Brazil, where it was used to describe cannabis among Afro-Brazilian communities. The term carries both Indigenous and African diasporic roots, reflecting the plant's role as a shared cultural tradition that crossed the Atlantic with enslaved Africans.
In 1830, Rio de Janeiro issued one of the earliest documented prohibitions targeting cannabis, specifically criminalizing "pito do pango" in a move aimed at Afro-Brazilian populations. The ban wasn't about the plant itself—it was about controlling the communities who used it. This phrase, and PANGO's name, directly reference that moment of racialized prohibition and the resilience that followed.
This isn't nostalgia. It's reclamation. PANGO uses this term to honor the ancestry of cannabis culture in the African diaspora and to acknowledge the centuries of criminalization that targeted Black and Brown communities while others profited.
Stone washed heavyweight cotton with a relaxed, oversized fit. The finish gives it that broken-in feel from the first wear.
Care: Machine wash cold with like colors. Tumble dry low. Do not bleach.
"Pito do Pango" arcs across the chest. The phrase dates back to 1830s Brazil, where it was used to describe cannabis among Afro-Brazilian communities. The term carries both Indigenous and African diasporic roots, reflecting the plant's role as a shared cultural tradition that crossed the Atlantic with enslaved Africans.
In 1830, Rio de Janeiro issued one of the earliest documented prohibitions targeting cannabis, specifically criminalizing "pito do pango" in a move aimed at Afro-Brazilian populations. The ban wasn't about the plant itself—it was about controlling the communities who used it. This phrase, and PANGO's name, directly reference that moment of racialized prohibition and the resilience that followed.
This isn't nostalgia. It's reclamation. PANGO uses this term to honor the ancestry of cannabis culture in the African diaspora and to acknowledge the centuries of criminalization that targeted Black and Brown communities while others profited.
Stone washed heavyweight cotton with a relaxed, oversized fit. The finish gives it that broken-in feel from the first wear.
Care: Machine wash cold with like colors. Tumble dry low. Do not bleach.
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