Casa-Museu um lugar de memória e representatividade no Tingui, Água Branca - AL

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the memories brought by the Casa-Museu (Museum-House) in Tingui, which is located in the municipality of the city of Água Branca. Forthwith, we intend to indicate the belonging relation between the Tingui’s locality and the referred museum and the role that it plays on the identity formation of those who live - or have their roots - in this district. In terms of methodology, this research makes use of the Oral History, through interviews with Tingui’s residents (qualitative data), as well as field visits procedures consisting on the referred museum’s objects analysis, intending to compare/correlate found information and enrich their history. In addition to that, literature reviews were performed to complement this study, especially the literature concerned with Museum-Houses. It stands out that all research period, from the bibliographic to field work, lasted nine months. We found that this Museum-House brings back elements of extreme importance to the local cultural preservation, along with the memories and identity of Tingui’s residents.