Carlota Palmerola - Kuña Paraguay

Autor: Margarita Durán Estragó
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />French<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Esboços, Vol 15, Iss 20, Pp 169-188 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1414-722X
2175-7976
DOI: 10.5007/2175-7976.2008v15n20p169
Popis: The Paraguay’s official history is full of military heroes. Their names are engraved in the country streets, avenues, places, schools, sport clubs, commerce, hospitals, districts, villages and cities. The war exploits touched very deeply the national identity, that for the collective imaginary “hero” is the synonymous of a soldier with a self-loading rifle on his shoulder, a military cap and a tricolor flag in his hand. If this history doesn’t left much place for civilian heroes, no less for heroines, women that knew how to purify virtues in their daily home, orphanages, schools, hospitals, ranches and other activities. It’s Carlota Ayala’s case (1853- 1951), known as Carlota Palmerola, Manorã (Recoleta) quarter neighbor, that by 14 years old felt like going on pilgrimage as “resident” during the Guerra Grande (1865 -1870). Her life was an example of work, generosity, austerity and value during adversity times.
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