Memory and Resistance Territories: Narratives and Leadership of Quilombola Women from Alto Santana in Goiás.
Quilombola narratives; Memory; Territoriality; Right to Territory.
This research aimed to critically analyze, from a legal perspective, the invisibility of quilombola knowledge and territories in Brazil, emphasizing the construction of oral narratives, the preservation of collective memory, and the fight for territorial rights. The study investigates the concept of epistemic violence in the field of Law, demonstrating how quilombola narratives are silenced and how this exclusion contributes to curtailed citizenship and social control. Special attention is given to emerging legal alternatives, highlighting the role of Black women in resisting the colonial structure of legal knowledge.
The focus centers on the 1988 Constitution’s promise of plurality, contrasting it with the reality of quilombola communities’ legal invisibility. Challenges in land regularization and the recognition of collective rights are discussed, highlighting the state’s omission in addressing these communities’ historical demands. The study also explores insurgent legal practices linked to the memory and territoriality of the Quilombo Alto Santana.