A influência do humor na literatura de cordel na Bahia

Abstract

This article analyzes the influence of humor in the cordel literature produced in Bahia, highlighting how this cultural expression rooted in the Bahian capital contributes to the preservation of regional identity and cultural resistance. Cordel literature, with its accessible language and permeated by regionalisms characteristic of Bahia, reflects the experiences and challenges of everyday life in Salvador. Humor, a striking element of the genre, transcends mere entertainment and is consolidated as a tool for social criticism, allowing the people of Bahia to express resilience and question power structures. The research follows an inductive and historical approach, with a qualitative analysis of cordel texts that use humor. This method seeks to understand how humor in Salvadoran cordel reinforces the city's linguistic and cultural identity, as well as its role in the local educational context, promoting inclusion and respect for cultural and linguistic diversity. The results show that the Bahian cordel, by exploring social and cultural themes through humor, serves as a relevant pedagogical tool, helping to build critical awareness among students. In this way, this study reaffirms the importance of cordel as an educational and cultural resistance tool, consolidating itself as an essential element in valuing regional identity and strengthening a more inclusive education.