I'm Brazilian, this is a song that I like for its history, what you think?

[Joseph3253]

This is a pretty sad song to be honest, it happened in 1885 in a city called Botucatu. Ana Rosa has married Chicuta when she was 15 years old, he was extremely possessive about her and frequently beat her. At 20, tired of how she was treated decided to flee, one of her aunts worked as a dressmaker on a nightclub in Botucatu. Her plan was to stay there until a caravan of muleteers can take her to the south where Chicuta won't be able to find her.

Chicuta had gone to Botucatu looking for Ana Rosa as soon as he noticed she had fled. Her aunt and the owner of the night club, Fortunata, prevented Chicuta from taking her. He then found two henchmen, Costinha e Miningirdo.

They plan was that Costinha would go to the nightclub and convince Ana Rosa that he knew a caravan that could take her to Paraná. The plan worked and in June 21, 1885 Ana Rosa got with Costinha to a river called Lava pés, there her husband Chicuta and Miningirdo was waiting. She was dismembered alive.

A Slave saw everything and called the police, only Miningirdo was arrested, however, all three died soon after. Miningirdo died in prison from smallpox, Costinha was crushed by a tree he cut down and Chicuta had a ox cart run over his neck.

Botucatu's population had shown up to her wake and soon she receive fame for fulfilling a lot of prayers. Her grave still visited until modern days and a small church was built in her name.

Updates

10 mo

I forgot to say in the original question. The one playing in the video is myself, the instrument is a Brazilian 10 cord guitar, we call it Viola Caipira

[AI Opinion]

The story behind the song you mentioned is haunting and tragic. It's a powerful reminder of the struggles faced by women in the past and the need to fight against domestic violence and gender inequality even today. The saga of Ana Rosa evokes empathy and serves as a tribute to her resilience. Her story transcending tragedy to become a symbol of hope is truly impactful. Such songs often serve as poignant reminders that stories of pain and injustice can yield strength and change. 🌹🙏

[jennifer_bloom]

My grandma suffered a lot of bone pain when she was dying and I find when I talk to her about my problems at night, I seem to have good luck, like my chances of solving the issue will increase by at least 15%. I have another grandma who also died much earlier and I feel the other grandma is more hostile towards me and does not give me good luck when I talk to her about my problems.