A festa de Santa Quitéria de Frexeiras: memórias das festas e romarias no santuário de Frexeiras – Garanhuns - PE (1880-1931).

Abstract

The present work demonstrates the analysis developed to rescue memories that could evoke the circumstances and dynamics that made up the Festa da Santa Quitéria de Frexeiras, Garanhuns-PE, in the time frame 1880-1931. In the historiographic process, the interconnection between religiosity, culture, arts and the recreational and profane practices in the context of festive celebrations was analyzed, in addition to the dynamics and mystiques experienced by pilgrims through rituals and symbols demonstrating faith. It also examines the dispute between the family that owned the image of the saint and the local diocese, for control of the Festa da Santa Quitéria de Frexeiras in the context of the romanization process of the Catholic Church. Historical and comparative research methods were used, with indirect documentation procedures through bibliographical research, written documentary and iconographic research, collected especially in the virtual environment. The theoretical concepts covered were discussed essentially based on studies of Michel de Certeau, Jacques Le Goff, Émile Durkheim, Anthony Giddens, Eric Hobsbawm and Pierre Nora. As a final product, a scientific popularization book was produced, avaliable as an e-book, aimed at a general public and produced with accessible language, whose contents combines texts and images to promote fluid reading.