Comunidade Quilombola Nicanor da Luz: uma etnografia sobre saberes tradicionais e religiosidades.

Abstract

This dissertation shows an ethnographic work of traditional knowledge in Quilombola Community Nicanor da Luz, located in the neighborhood Cancelão, Pirartini RS. The general goal of this research was to identify, gather, record and analyze the traditional knowledge related to the religious and healing processes, as well as community organization and economic production present in the referred remaining quilombo community. The specific goals aimed to relate autobiographical experiences with socio-historical processes experienced by the traditional communities of Piratini, such as: rural transformations, knowledge sharing, appreciation and recognition of ethnically minority groups, etc. In this sense, I proceeded to a brief reconstruction of the conformation of the Quilombola Community Nicanor da Luz, transformations over time, ways of life, forms of survival, relations with the territories, with experiences of Afro-Brazilian religions, as well as identification processes. Therefore, ethnography was mainly based on daily life and semi-structured interviews, focusing on the domain of knowledge, trying to contemplate both men and women. The mapping and contextual understanding of traditional knowledge allows, enhance the dialogue between traditional knowledge and scientific knowledge, in order to support future projects of sustainable development for the studied community and other communities. The choice of the theme of this research was due to my assistance working with the quilombola communities of Piratini/RS, and my participation in the UFPel's Extension Project “Ethnodevelopment and Cultural Rights in quilombola and Indigenous Communities”, developed in this municipality. It was also important for choosing this theme, my academic and professional career.