Cultura de matriz Afro-brasileira: um estudo à luz da história de vida de Vó Mera mestra da cultura popular de João Pessoa-Paraíba

Abstract

The research aims to analyze the contribution of the master Vó Mera as source of information for the patrimonial memory of the Afro-Brazilian culture in João Pessoa, Paraíba. In this way, it proposes to map the documentary collection of the House of Culture Vó Mera understanding it as an informational source in the construction of the patrimonial memory of that culture; to identify the cultural and artistic activities carried out by the teacher that foster the patrimonial memory of the researched culture and to understand the life history of Vó Mera as a source of information for the patrimonial memory of the practices and manifestations of the Afro-Brazilian culture in the municipality on-screen. The artistic trajectory of the master Vó Mera is a source of information and patrimonial memory of the analyzed culture, therefore the cultural manifestations of this master are investigated, understood in the field of Information Science. This research is justified in order to foment the discussions of the pertinent aspects of the culture of Afro-Brazilian matrix, in a special way, in the Graduate Programs in Information Science. It presents contributions to memory and identity in the local cultural scene, aiming to understand information sources as constituent elements for the dissemination of cultural manifestations. The theoretical and methodological procedure of this research consists of the History of Thematic Life through semi-structured interviews. The study points to the life history, practices and cultural manifestations spread by the master Vó Mera, as sources of information that influence the constitution of Afro-Brazilian culture, as well as in the preservation, conservation and dissemination of this culture. The practices and artistic manifestations of the group Vó Mera and its Netinhas, in the course of their trajectory in the cultural scene are considered elements that form the culture and disseminate the cultural heritage in João Pessoa. We point out that the protagonists of the AfroBrazilian manifestations are instigated to reflect their role in contemporary society, especially in the cultural scenario, which is still shaped by the dominant ideology of culture that tends not to contemplate the diverse cultural manifestations that exist today.