Abstract
This article presents the debates on the participation of quilombola women in the organization and fight for territory, performed in daily resistance against systems of oppression and exploitation; and how a sociocultural, religious and political dynamic of knowledge is built in order to give life to the quilombola lifestyle. The reflections featured in this study are the result of a post-doctoral research carried out in quilombola communities in the state of Maranhão, in 2019, articulated with knowledge obtained from the previous personal insertion in quilombos, enabled by a research program in the state of Rio de Janeiro, since 2011. The action research methodology allowed to simultaneously dialogue directly with quilombola communities as well as to respond to demands that emerged in the territory, in the face of conflicts over land and access to their rights. In the interaction with quilombola women, it was possible to listen, learn and understand the importance of their daily practices in movements of resistance and fights in and for the territory.
Keywords:
Women; Territory; Quilombo; Resistance