Régulo e Comité: Acertos e divergências na Secção de Suzana

This article analyses the current forms of local power in the Section of Suzana (Sector of São Domingos, Cacheu), in Guinea-Bissau, an area mostly inhabited by Felupe (Joola-ajamaat). This analysis intends to contextualize the current forms of local power in comparison with those of colonial and pos...

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Main Author: Lúcia Bayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Series:Cadernos de Estudos Africanos
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cea/1869
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description This article analyses the current forms of local power in the Section of Suzana (Sector of São Domingos, Cacheu), in Guinea-Bissau, an area mostly inhabited by Felupe (Joola-ajamaat). This analysis intends to contextualize the current forms of local power in comparison with those of colonial and post-independence eras, aiming at understanding the adaptations required for the maintenance of political and social cohesion. Through bibliographical research, data collected in the field as well as interviews with various local actors, this paper focus on the adaptations of local power structures and languages, and its relations with the regional administrative organization.
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Régulo e Comité: Acertos e divergências na Secção de Suzana
Cadernos de Estudos Africanos
Guinea-Bissau
Felupe
local power
Section of Suzana
Régulo
Comité
title Régulo e Comité: Acertos e divergências na Secção de Suzana
title_full Régulo e Comité: Acertos e divergências na Secção de Suzana
title_fullStr Régulo e Comité: Acertos e divergências na Secção de Suzana
title_full_unstemmed Régulo e Comité: Acertos e divergências na Secção de Suzana
title_short Régulo e Comité: Acertos e divergências na Secção de Suzana
title_sort regulo e comite acertos e divergencias na seccao de suzana
topic Guinea-Bissau
Felupe
local power
Section of Suzana
Régulo
Comité
url https://journals.openedition.org/cea/1869
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