The Neca of Amara Moira: a Pajubeyra voice

Abstract

Phrases like "We need to give voice to these people," "They need to be heard," and many others proliferate in society, especially within social movements of groups whose humanity is (re)denied. These so-called "minorities" create strategies of survival and (re)existence in spaces seen as monstrous, such as the streets, corners, peripheries, funk parties, alleys, etc. Pajubá—a trans-ancestral and linguistic technology created by transvestites—is an excellent example where the voices echoing from the walls of these places shout rallying cries, defending the right to life and the margins as the center. Therefore, this text will explore some reflections based on the philosophy of vocal expression by philosopher and theorist Adriana Cavarero, in dialogue with Neca (2021) by Amara Moira, a monologue entirely written in pajubá, where the experiences of her transvestite-whore are brought to the forefront on the stage of life (and the streets).