Acreanês: the words that tell the story of our people ❤️💛💚 Those born in Acre learn from an early age that some words are as much a part of the routine as breakfast or conversation on the sidewalk. 'Arengar', 'mangar', 'brocado', 'mufino', 'buiado' and so many other expressions cross generations and help to build a unique identity that often leaves outsiders completely lost. This Monday (15), the date on which Acre celebrates 64 years of elevation to the category of state, one of the strongest brands of Acre culture continues to live in the way of speaking. More than regionalisms, these words carry stories, influences from different peoples and memories transmitted within the home. ✅ Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp For many people from Acre, some expressions are so common that they don't even seem different. But someone from another state only needs to hear a conversation to realize that there is a specific vocabulary spread across the four corners of Acre. Merchant Raimundo Nonato remembers words he heard as a child, in the countryside. “I remember when we were teenagers and our father would say: ‘Let’s go to the countryside to spy and graze the grains so we don’t eat the corn’. Then he would say: ‘let’s go soon as there will be a fight in a little while’. And my mother would say: ‘let’s take off our clothes in the yard because the rainwater is coming’”, he recalled. Among the younger generations, “Acreanês” is also present. Student Larissa Firmeza, 11 years old, explains an expression that is well known in the state. "Stop haranguing. Harassing is messing with you, cursing you, making bad jokes with you", he summarized. What do these words mean? On social media, content creator Maxine Silva has helped to popularize and explain expressions used by people from Acre. According to her, many words are part of everyday life without people realizing how characteristic they are of the region. "Maluvido is a naughty boy. Harassing is making fun of people until they irritate them. Pastoring is observing, taking care", he explained. Acre completes 64 years of political emancipation Samuel Moura/Secom It also differentiates words that tend to cause confusion. "To drill is to clear land, to weed. Boring is when we are starving", he said. During a conversation about regional vocabulary, other expressions that were well known among Acreans emerged. READ MORE: 64 years of Acre: Check out the anniversary schedule this Monday (15) 'Does Acre exist?' g1 explains the emergence of a joke about the existence of the state Rio Branco 142: Capital of Acre celebrates anniversary with official anthem for the first time in history; meet the composers "A Bolino boy is that person who touches everything, takes everything out of place. To sting is to spray. And to smuggle is to cheat on someone, to get ahead, harming the other", he added. Maxine remembers her surprise when discovering that a word widely used by Acreans has another meaning in another state in the North. "When I said baling, which for us means washing the rooms in the house, they explained to me that in Pará baling means vomiting. I found it very curious," he said. She also mentions other expressions that tend to raise doubts. "Mufina is a weak, frail person. And repairing, for many people, means fixing something. For us, it often means paying attention: 'Notice what he's doing'", he exemplified. Cultural heritage At the Museu dos Povos Acreanos, in Rio Branco, visitors can learn about part of this vocabulary through interactive activities, such as crosswords with regional expressions. Historical guide Marcelo Lima explains that many of these words have different origins and help tell the cultural formation of the state. "They discover and learn from us the meaning of so many different words. Some originate in the Northeast, others have been transformed over time and incorporated into the Acre way of speaking", he stated. According to him, the space presents only a small sample of the local linguistic wealth. "Here we have dozens of words. Pepeta, for example, is what in other regions they call pipa. Carapanã is muriçoca. There is espocar, mundiça, atrepado, estrupício and many others that people discover during their visit", he explained. Visitors can test their knowledge about “Acreanese” on an interactive crossword panel at the Museu dos Povos Acreanos, in Rio Branco Jhenyfer de Souza / g1 Acre In addition to the definitions, visitors can participate in a dynamic to complete a panel with regional expressions. "The room is interactive. People fill in the spaces with Acrean words and learn the meanings during the visit", he added. State that fought to be Brazilian Known as “the state that fought to be Brazilian”, Acre's trajectory began at the end of the 19th century, when the region began to be occupied by migrants, mainly northeasterners attracted by the rubber cycle. After disputes between Brazilians and Bolivians over control of the territory, the Acre Revolution resulted in the incorporation of the region into Brazil through the Treaty of Petrópolis, signed in 1903. Despite this, Acre did not become a state immediately and spent decades being administered by the federal government as a territory. Autonomy only came on June 15, 1962, when then president João Goulart sanctioned the law that elevated Acre to the category of state. The following year, Acreans elected their own governor for the first time. See photos that tell the story of Acre Throughout this process, indigenous, northeastern, Bolivian and Amazonian influences helped shape not only the local culture, but also the way of speaking. Many expressions used today were born from this mixture and continue to be passed down from generation to generation. Whether it's to tease friends, harangue their siblings or say that someone is bored after a busy day, the fact is that Acre natives are still alive in their daily lives. A unique way of speaking that helps preserve stories, customs and the identity of a people. VIDEOS: g1