Saravá Dito Ribeiro: memórias e salvaguarda do jongo em Campinas

Abstract

This research work has as objective to reflect on the actions of safeguard developed by the Jongo Dito Ribeiro Community, located in the city of Campinas, in Sao Paulo. Pointing to the importance that the jongo has in maintaining memories that express contemporary black experiences, the research seeks to track the conductive threads that establish the jongo practice as a cultural manifestation and Cultural Heritage of Brazil. It also searchs to recompose the cultural ties with the people of Central Africa, demostrating this way the specificity of the jongo of Campinas with the Bantu universe. The research also intends, to explore, from a postcolonial theoretical approach, issues linked to the jongo's tradition that demonstrate changes in traditions in the contemporary context to understand the tensions and negotiations with the hegemonic culture. Since questions articulated to cultural public policies in the scope of intangible heritage are still recent in our country, this work contributes to the understanding of the issues related to the safeguard at the federal and municipal levels. It is intended to think about the importance of preservation of cultural practices of the historically marginalized black population. Taking oral history as a method, the research problematizes jongo's memories. It highlights social practices, projects and festivities developed; as well as the relationship with the public power related to the Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage (Iphan), identifying achievements, advances and difficulties in the elaboration and implementation of a local safeguard plan