Catecismo d'a Doutrina Labrega

A stark, dialogue‑driven catechism opens this work by giving voice to a humble field‑worker who defines himself through the toil of the land. In a series of questions and answers, the laborer explains what it means to be “labrego,” describing the endless cycles of hard labor, meager earnings, and the weight of taxes and debts pressed upon him by distant authorities. The text paints a vivid portrait of rural poverty, using the farmer’s own language to illustrate the daily grind and the sense of invisibility imposed by those who govern.

Through its raw, rhythmic exchanges, the book lays out a simple doctrine: to survive, the peasant must know what he can’t eat, what he must work for, what he can forget paying, and what he should not expect to receive. The opening sections set the stage for a broader critique of social hierarchy, offering listeners a glimpse into the lived reality of those bound to the soil and the moral questions that arise from their oppression.