“Trabalho, prática esportiva e a relação com animais”: a vaquejada de 07 de setembro na cidade de Rio Tinto - PB

Abstract

This ethnographic work was carried out in the city of Rio Tinto, located in Paraiba state. The objective was to research and analyze the work, the sports practice and the relationship with the animals in the cow during the event that takes place between September 6 and 8th of each year in the city. I also analyzed its importance for the city residents, its meanings and origins, as well as the cultural and socioeconomic value for the population. The article aims to analyze the valuation and diversity of opinions regarding the event, bringing interviews and testimonials about the event. I discuss the argument between advocating the realization of the cowherds as a cultural and economic tradition of the region on the one hand and, on the other, defending the activists as a practice of mistreating the animals involved and the lack of safety for the cowboys.