Sertão-de-dentro (e) dos cantos: veredas entre palcos e memórias no Folguedo Boi de Reisado – Quixeramobim – Ceará (1940-2005)

Abstract

The research focus on social subject’s historical conditions who participate of a country’s folklore party called “folguedo Boi de Reisado” in Central Sertão, Quixeramobim town, located at 224 km from Fortaleza, Ceará state’s capital. The study describes popular party as a setting for informal workers’ community experience, which, since eighties, has represented a scenario for tourist attraction, linking municipal government to local workers’ group. Quixeramobim’s changes over the research’s period are associated to several cultural presentations organized by local participants. As social subjects, the “festeiros” share tradition and common lived experience. One good example for this local manifestation’s recognition is “Mestres da Cultura” project coordinated by the Ministry of Culture from Ceara’s state which is based on Quixeramobim’s traditional parties. Interviews, music and town’s documents were the main data base for this research.