Dinâmicas de governação local no Distrito Municipal KaMubukwana: secretários dos bairros e autoridades tradicionais

Abstract

The data obtained reveal that, in the urban context such as that of the Municipal District KaMubukwana, traditional authorities represent themselves through two groups, namely, the official and the unofficial. These two groups of régulos as a way of becoming present and making themselves felt resort to a system of social interaction, characterized by a joint implementation of the activities with the secretaries of the neighborhoods. Within this process they play the role of activists and awareness-raising agents in campaigns carried out by some State institutions. The data also allowed us to conclude that there were social changes in the placement and placement process action of the two groups of régulos, because their placement process is carried out by the neighborhood secretaries, where they look for possible candidates eligible for perform the task of traditional authority, and reactivate them when necessary for the activities already referenced. The data show that in addition to carrying out activities with the secretaries of the neighborhoods, traditional authorities gain greater notoriety when they perform various ceremonies of the kupalha, in which they demonstrate that they continue to have power over the population and political elites, regarding traditional issues at the local level. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)