AS RELA ES DE TRABALHO DA MATA NORTE PERNAMBUCANA CONTADAS POR UM FOLGUEDO: BRINCADEIRA OU REALIDADE?

Pernambuco s countryside, which is founded in a process of exploration base on acute land concentration, predominance of sugar cane monoculture and slavery legacy, is characterized by a socioeconomic structure that incites social tensions related to work relations. It s in this context that Cavalo Marinho s manifestation emerges, expressing a symbolic discourse about the reality. This research tries to understand how typical work relations are represented on a specific Cavalo Marinho s plot, transcribed by Oliveira (2006). To answer this question the qualitative method was used, through dialogues content analysis. The observations and interviews made in camp were used to allow a better comprehension of the manifestation. The results shown up with some typical work relation s aspects as: hierarchy, patriarcalism, patrimonialism, personality, violence against employees and hustling.