Festa popular na Amazônia: Sairé a reinvenção da tradição em Alter do Chão (PA) - (1973 a 1997)

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the process of the (re) establishment of the Feast of Sairé in Alter do Chão (PA) in 1973 from the memories of leadership relating them to the experiences in the feasts of saints of family devotion and puxiruns (gathering) process. To understand the values and the constituent elements of the party, it was essential to elicit memories of the interlocutors considering their daily lives which were articulated with the records of meetings of the Community Council, photographic records and observations. From the interlacement, and analysis of the sources it was revealed, the sense of community as a guiding principle of the party experienced in work, leisure, party of saints and the Council who planned and organized the party. In 1997, the municipal government of Santarém appropriated the administration of the folklore part, administering it and removing the community s control and management on the funding of the party. The presentations were organized in perspective of the "spectacles" and concerts. In this process, it is pertinent to understand the tensions, negotiations and mediations established between the leaders and the municipality around the party