Mulheres de Saracura: histórias, narrativas e músicas de resistência negra e quilombola

Abstract

In this monographic work I analyze the oral narratives and songs of black women from my community: the Saracura quilombo, located in the municipality of Santarém-Pará. My main objective with this research is to highlight the historical, political, cultural and aesthetic protagonism of the women of my quilombo. They are protagonists of many stories of community struggle and resistance. Therefore, to tell a little of these stories, this text is divided into three parts: firstly, I present my quilombola community of Saracura, highlighting the entire historical process of formation of the quilombo until today. In the second moment, I highlight the contribution of women to the quilombola movement today, highlighting the leading role of the organization and the presence of women in the Saracura quilombo as guardians of quilombola memory and culture. In the third, I analyze some examples of narratives and songs by women collected in field research carried out in Saracura. In the analysis I focus on the cultural and aesthetic potential of the quilombola woman’s orality and musicality.