Entre a saia e o bacamarte: memórias de Fideralina Augusto Lima.

Abstract

This work aims to discuss the coronelismo as a political practice result of a specific historical moment and whose characteristics that can be compared and resemble those of contemporary political leaders. In these terms, we will cover a particular manifestation of Brazilian politics, which occurred in Lavras da Mangabeira, Ceara, between the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In this region, through inheritance of political power, Fideralina Augusto Lima became a colonel of the interior, leaving memories about her life and her actions. We will concentrate on the analysis of these memories through interviews conducted by the methodology of oral history, highlighting the uniqueness of coronelismo she undertook. We discussed the concept of coronelismo through books like: Coronelismo, enxada e voto, by Leal (2012); Família e coronelismo no Brasil: uma história de poder, by Rêgo (2008); e O coronelismo e a imagem do coronel: de símbolo a simulacro do poder local, by Fortunato (2000), which discusses the historical context that led to the development of the actions of local chiefs, even "away" from the established power.