Vaquejada em Alagoas: uma reflexão atual sobre a tradição da pega boi no mato

Abstract

This work deals with the traditions of the cowboys and the pega de boi no mato, a tradition of the northeastern hinterland, which originate from the entertainments of the apartments parties in the courtyard of the old farms. From articles and dissertations, we try to demonstrate the relationships that exist between the work of the cowboy as a profession and fun as a sport. The present work originates within some fundamentals, such as culture and identity construction of the sertanejo and its relations with the vaquejada and the pega de boi. Using as locality, communities of the municipality Delmiro Gouveia AL. Which sought to show and understand the importance of the ox magpie event, both for those who promote and for those who practice. In an attempt to understand that this cowboy has the characteristic of being a strong and courageous man to fulfill his goals, which is to catch the wild cattle. The environmental issue, mistreatment of animals that are caused by vaquejada has a prominent place, as well as the way in which the ox magpie happened in the past and how it happens today.