Fé, costumes religiosos e intenções a festa de Nossa Senhora da Conceição em Água Branca – AL (1982-2009)

Abstract

The present work consists of the analysis of the feast of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in the city of Água Branca/AL, from 1982 to 2009. In order to understand the constituent elements of the festivities, the most important moments of the novena were recorded. The methodology used here consists of two stages: at first, using primary sources, with field work, as a way of obtaining necessary information for the development of the research, through the interviews carried out. The second, in a bibliographic survey to review the literature on the topic under discussion. Finally, we found that the feast of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, although we notice several religious, cultural and socioeconomic changes, still maintains its tradition and preserves characteristics of the memories of its ancestors.