 Attacks to Palmares became frequent starting in 1630, with the Dutch invasion in Brazil.According to the stories regarding Dandara, she had an important role in making her husband cut ties with his uncle Ganga-Zumba, who was the first big chief of Quilombo dos Palmares.In 1678, Ganga-Zumba signed a peace treaty with the government of the state of Pernambuco.