“Gloriosa memória de quem triunfou”: festejos e narrativas monumentais da Confederação do Equador no sertão da Paraíba (Triunfo, 2004 a 2015) .

Abstract

Emergent in the city of Triunfo, Paraíba, in 2004, the history and memory of Confederation Equator if develops quickly and reach grandiose proportions, get strength and adhesion in little time. Is established a celebrative narrative based on the assertion that Triunfo It would have been the scene of one of battles confederates, named “Morticínio of Picadas” and, therefore, should be entitled to this memory through of the edification of a memorial and rites. This work intends understand the process of elaboration of memory through the construction of this symbols, which follow a republican protocol. For this purpose it will be presented this Confederation historiography, as well as a biographical analysis of the creator of project and a detailed study of this narrative symbols.