The plots and lines from the oral textuality in <i>Niketche -- uma história de poligamia</i>

Abstract

The aim of this article is to introduce a study about the strong presence of the orality in Niketche: a history of polygamy (2002), Mozambican novel from Paulina Chiziane. We will also reflect about the way as this orality pervades the stories of the female characters in this novel. This stories are linked to the mold of a patriarchal society whose values are questioned through the integration of beliefs, songs and spells involving diverse culture of these women. These elements are presented in the novel as allied of these whomen, whom, through the multiple voices expressed by the literary writing, represent their reaction and empowerment, especially the act of search of autonomy and significance as a historical subject. Some of bibliographic support that helped us in this article were: Leite (1998 ), Chabal (1994), Candido (2002), Bhabha (2007), Walter (2003) among others.