Jerumenha: de Vila á emancipação politica

Abstract

Telling the story of Jerumenha is bringing to mind facts and stories that, since the 18th century, have sought to maintain their traditions in terms of culture, religion and diversity, maintaining their support base through livestock farming. The Municipality, which used to be a farm, went through many difficulties, such as illnesses that affected farmers and especially their employees who were responsible for the heavy and manual work at the time. There were many difficulties within the farms, as movement and access were difficult due to the location and distance from the nearest city. The predominant religion is Catholicism, where to this day festivities are celebrated in honor of Saint Anthony, being the patron saint of the city, and this tradition brings back the memory of the first inhabitants for centuries in the formation of the municipality, founded by Bishop Frei Manoel da Cruz. who collaborated with the change of Vila to a municipality that in 1890, by state decree, was elevated to city status. In addition to the traditionalism of maintaining agriculture as an income base, Jerumenha has its artisanal culture and the production of cajuina, a traditional drink made from the extraction of cashew pulp, crochet, embroidery and various arts, such as paintings and others, also have great relevance in artisan labor.