História e memórias de rotas de luta e de comércio no alto sertão: “experiências dos tropeiros de São José de Piranhas-PC (1940-1950)”.

Abstract

This paper aims at the history of the tropeiros of the municipality of São José de Piranhas State of Paraíba and their participation in the social and economic history of the municipality, taking into account the performance of men as a contribution mechanism for the development of local commerce with Other regions This work is a temporary revaluation between the decades of 1940-1950 period of greater prominence this activity in the Serbão of Paraiba as well as in the municipality of São José de Piranhas due to the cotton trade. We try to analyze their experiences and experiences narrated by them through which they did not inform the ex-tropeiros we interviewed when they told us about their fears, their superstitions, and shared amusements throughout their travels. In this way, we search through information an identity of the tropeiro its brands and its characteristic. Finally we think how these are seen in terms of importance for a society of Piranha. To do so, the methods used for this research were: oral interviews with ex-tropeiros and community members who are knowledgeable about their history. As well as the use of bibliographic sources as readings and discussions related to a thematic approach.