Kummwangalela Guebuza
2006; Brill; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1163/17683084-01302007
ISSN1768-3084
Autores Tópico(s)African history and culture analysis
ResumoFor strategic reasons, Makonde people were the backbone of the Frelimo army during the Mozambican war of independence.Since then, Makonde people are almost fanatically devoted to Frelimo.During the Mozambican general elections of December 2004, the people of the district of Muidumbe enthusiastically supported the candidature of Armando Emílio Guebuza throughout a massive electoral campaign, during which members of the other parties were often threatened and harassed.The elder women of Muidumbe organised a special ceremony to propitiate Guebuza's candidature, as if he were a boy undergoing initiation (likumbi ).This shows how politics and ritual are deeply intertwined in Makonde society.This paper addresses the issue of Makonde "ethnic" loyalty to Frelimo, through a description of the 2004 elections in Muidumbe, and historical analysis.It will try to show how Frelimo became a cornerstone of Makonde identity because of the processes of radical transformation that the Makonde society underwent during the war of liberation and in its aftermath. Kummwangalela Guebuza Les élections mozambicaines de 2004 à Muidumbe et les racines de la loyauté du peuple maconde envers le FrelimoPour des raisons stratégiques, les Macondes ont participé massivement à la lutte de libération nationale au Mozambique.Depuis, les Macondes sont des partisans farouches du Frelimo.À l'occasion des élections générales tenues en décembre 2004, les gens du district de Muidumbe ont soutenu avec enthousiasme la
Referência(s)