Brazil Slide Series: Collection Sertao, Slide No. 0030.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

A vaqueiro. The labor force on the ranches during the colonial period in the sertão were primari1y mixed bloods. The relative social freedom in the hinterland was especially appealing to those whose social position would otherwise be marginal. Both cattle and men are a hardy lot, able to adapt to this harsh environrnent.Um vaqueiro. A força de trabalho nas fazendas durante o período colonial no sertão foi principalmente de mistura étnica. A relativa liberdade social no interior era especialmente atraente àqueles cuja posição social seria marginal em outros lugares. Tanto o gado como as pessoas são duros, capazes de se adaptarem a este ambiente natural áspero.

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Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1993