Before there was Bonnie and Clyde, Brazil had Maria Bonita and Lampião. Known as the King and Queen of the Cangaço, they led a notorious band of outlaws across Brazil’s rugged northeast during the 1920s and 1930s. To some, they were ruthless criminals. To others, they were folk heroes who challenged the powerful and became legends.
In this rewind episode from 2023, we explore the love story, violence, myths, and bloody end of the couple who became Brazil’s most famous outlaws.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie & Beth Williams.
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. (05/05/2023). Bonita, Maria (c. 1908–1938). Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 05/17/2023 from https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/bonita-maria-c-1908-1938
Capoeira Shop. (12/09/2021). Lampião and Maria Bonita. Retrieved 05/17/2023 from https://www.capoeirashop.fr/en/blog/lampiao-and-maria-bonita-n28
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. (05/04/2023). Lampião (1897–1938). Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 05/17/2023 from https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/lampiao-1897-1938
Wikipedia. (03/26/2023). Lampião. Retrieved 05/17/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampi%C3%A3o
Wikipedia. (07/18/2022). Maria Bonita (bandit). Retrieved 05/17/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Bonita_(bandit)
Bahia.ws. (n.d.). Lampião is a controversial figure in Brazilian history. Retrieved 05/20/2023 from https://www.bahia.ws/en/lampiao-is-a-controversial-figure-in-Brazilian-history/
Pedersen, Wendy. (01/08/2019). Outlaws in Love. UNM University Libraries. Retrieved 05/20/2023 from https://libguides.unm.edu/blog/Outlaws-in-Love
Barreiros, Isabela. (03/07/2023). Expedita Ferreira, The Only Daughter Of Lampião And Maria Bonita. Retrieved 05/20/2023 from https://aventurasnahistoria.uol.com.br/noticias/reportagem/princesa-do-cangaco-filha-abandonada-de-lampiao-e-maria-bonita.phtml
Diário do Turismo. (02/25/2023). Daughter of Lampião and Maria Bonita gives an exclusive interview to Diário. Retrieved 05/20/2023 from https://diariodoturismo.com.br/filha-de-lampiao-e-maria-bonita-da-entrevista-exclusiva-ao-diario/
Vainsencher, Semira Adler. (n.d.). Maria Bonita. Joaquim Nabuco Foundation. Retrieved 05/21/2023 from http://basilio.fundaj.gov.br/pesquisaescolar_en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1621%3Amaria-bonita&catid=46%3Aletter-m&Itemid=1
Santos, Claudio Andre. (12/24/2018). Malada Da Caiçara: The Refuge Of The Great Love Of Lampião. Blog do Poeta. Retrieved 05/21/2023 from https://www.claudioandreopoeta.com.br/2018/12/malhada-da-caicara-o-refugio-do-grande.html
Vainsencher, Semira Adler. (n.d.). Lampião (Virgulino Ferreira da Silva). Joaquim Nabuco Foundation. Retrieved 05/21/2023 from http://basilio.fundaj.gov.br/pesquisaescolar_en/index.php?option=com_content&id=1562:lampiao-virgulino-ferreira-da-silva-
Nogueira, André. (05/30/2020). Benjamin Abrahão Botto: A Fearless Photographer In Lampião’s Gang. Aventuras na História. Retrieved 05/23/2023 from https://aventurasnahistoria.uol.com.br/noticias/reportagem/benjamin-abrahao-botto-um-fotografo-destemido-no-bando-de-lampiao.phtml
Haag, Carlos. (07/2007). With no ideas in mind and a gun in hand. Pesquisa. Retrieved 05/23/2023 from https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/en/with-no-ideas-in-mind-and-a-gun-in-hand/
Von Hartenthal, Mariana. (n.d). The Cangaceiros: Bandits Covered in Stars and Flowers. La Habana Elegante. Retrieved 05/23/2023 from http://www.habanaelegante.com/November_2015/Invitation_vonHartenthal.html
Testcapo. (05/21/2009). Lampião – The greatest hero in Brazilian folklore. Retrieved 05/23/2023 from https://testcapo.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/olha-a-pisada-de-lampiao/
History
Wikipedia. (04/28/2023). Caatinga. Retrieved 05/17/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caatinga
Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (09/26/2012). Tupinambá. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 05/19/2023 from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tupinamba
Marshall, Euan. (10/13/2017). The Tupi Language and Its Influence on Brazilian Portuguese. Culture Trip. Retrieved 05/19/2023 from https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/brazil/articles/the-tupi-language-and-its-influence-on-brazilian-portuguese/
DBpedia. (n.d.). Vargas Era. Retrieved 05/21/2023 from https://dbpedia.org/page/Vargas_Era
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“Classical Latin Hop” by greyguy (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/greyguy/29331.
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