Patrimônio cultural imaterial indígena: os tapuia paiacu do município de Apodi/RN

Abstract

The present work proposes to bring an analysis on the indigenous intangible cultural heritage of the Tapuia Paiacu of the Municipality of Apodi, state of Rio Grande do Norte. The Tapuia Paiacu originate from the Tarairiú group, spread throughout the Northeastern Sertão, in the period of Colonial Brazil. These Indians were the first inhabitants of the Apodi Valley, living on the banks of the lagoon, in the rivers and on the plateau (PACHECO; BAUMANN, 2006). Intangible cultural heritage is understood as “the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and techniques - as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural spaces associated with them - that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as being an integral part of their cultural heritage ”(IEPÉ, 2006 p.10). In the research in question, the Historical Center - Cultural Tapuias Paiacus of Lagoa do Apodi and the Museu do Índio Luiza Cantofa were found as a fundamental observation space, in which it is possible to find lithic pieces and a historical collection of information that show cultural and cultural manifestations. the ways of life of the Tapuias Paiacus Indigenous community in the municipality of Apodi. For the composition of the research data, bibliographic researches, field research through observation scripts and semi-structured interviews were used.