Meanings of the Marajoara Wrestling in the festivy of the Glorious Saint Sebastian of Cachoeira do Arari
Secular wrestling of Ilha de Marajó, in Northern Brazil, the Marajoara Wrestling is present in the lives of the people of Cachoeira do Arari in different contexts, such as farms, riverbanks, improvised training centers, and popular festivals like the Festivity of Glorious Saint Sebastian. Like other...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE) |
| Repositorio: | Eccos Revista Científica (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.uninove.br:article/27647 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.uninove.br/eccos/article/view/27647 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Luta Marajoara São Sebastião Cachoeira do Arari Ilha de Marajó Marajoara Wrestling Saint Sebastian Marajó Island Lucha Marajoara San Sebastián Isla de Marajó |
| Sumario: | Secular wrestling of Ilha de Marajó, in Northern Brazil, the Marajoara Wrestling is present in the lives of the people of Cachoeira do Arari in different contexts, such as farms, riverbanks, improvised training centers, and popular festivals like the Festivity of Glorious Saint Sebastian. Like other types of combat sports, Marajoara Wrestling can be understood as a culturally constructed manifestation imbued with meanings. Among the factors that contribute to the wrestlers acquiring different meanings is the context in which their practice occurs. Following this interpretation and based on the theoretical assumptions of festival and culture by Brandão (1989, 2010), Geertz (2008) and Duvignaud (1983), this research analyzed the meanings attributed to Marajoara Wrestling in the Festivity of Glorious Saint Sebastian in Cachoeira do Arari. Anchored in elements of Ethnomethodology, the research is grounded in a qualitative approach. Data collection took place through participant observation, field notes, a field diary and semi-structured interviews. The categorization, analysis, and interpretation of the data allowed us to infer that fun is the main meaning attributed to Marajoara Wrestling in the Saint Sebastian festival in Cachoeira. It is concluded that Marajoara Wrestling is not only an attraction of the festival but one of its main symbolic assets, which, governed by fun, enriches it with meanings, knowledge, and feelings. |
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