História, memórias e cultura da dança de São Gonçalo no interior de Afrânio-PE

Abstract

The present work aims to delve deeper into the history of São Gonçalo, how its dance constitutes an intangible legacy through groups, and its historical and cultural importance for the interior of Afrânio-PE. Understanding what is the meaning and what is the function of the dance/festival of São Gonçalo, which has cultural representation of a religious nature of the tradition passed down from generation to generation by family groups in the interior of Afrânio-PE, the aim is also to give feedback to the community about the importance of this experience in the region, and how memory and oral history were fundamental to the development of the work. For this, the sources used to guide the study of the topic were dissertations and books that deal with issues pertinent to the topic of study and that can contribute positively to the development of the work. The oral sources that deal with information, customs present in the memory of people who know and participate in the São Gonçalo groups also served as a methodological basis for the construction of this work. The results of the field research made us identify the form of dance presented in this place through oral history and understand that the São Gonçalo dance has significant representation in the cultural traditions that are perpetuated in the interior of Pernambuco, due to the efforts of the group's members to transmit generations this devotion.