Construção identitária do sertanejo versus a questão ambiental; a vaqueijada em Piranhas - AL (1982-2016)

Abstract

The present research was carried out from references that base the identity construction of the sertanejo dialoguing with the environmental issue. The reality of the study is located in the municipality of Piranhas-AL. It aimed to correlate the identity construction of the sertanejo and its influence derived from the vaquejada. Specifically, it was sought to understand the importance of the vaquejada and its repercussion for the history of Piranhas-AL. To identify the environmental impacts of the vaquejada's sporting practice in the city of Piranhas-AL, and finally, to perceive how the cowgirl forges a collective identity in the sertanejo. The questions of research are based on the relation between the identity construction of the sertanejo and the practice of the vaquejada in Piranhas AL? What is the importance of the vaquejada for the history of the municipality of Piranhas? And lastly, what are the environmental impacts of the practice of the herd in the municipality of Piranhas AL. In order to fulfill the objectives and answer the research questions, I have used the work of several theorists as the work of Durval Muniz (2011), "The Invention of the Northeast" that contributed to the reflection on the formation of the Northeast or its "invention", in the present work we approach the 11th chapter of this work that has the theme "Espaço da Saudade". In this work we also use the work of Euclides da Cunha (1901) "Os Sertões" where the same describes the sertanejo with its own characteristics characterizing as "a strong and brave man who learned to give him every day with a dry and challenging climate , a man who lives his traditions and customs, "Cunha still reports how the vaquejada happened at that time. Another author used was José de Alencar with his work "O Sertanejo" where the author reports on the dry climate of the Sertão, animal breeding and the change in the climate, the landscape after a period of drought with the arrival of rain, this work tells about the love story between a cowboy and the farmer's daughter. Another author used was Luis da Câmara Cascudo "Cowboys and Singers for Young People", this work tells how the vaquejada happened in remote times and as it happens today, this work aims to stimulate young people to read more about the culture of the country. This work also addresses the environmental impact caused by the vaquejada. To complete the theoretical subsidy the conceptions of Enrique Leff (2011) where he says that environmental degradation is the result of the crisis of global globalization. Diegues reports that with the creation of environmental policies and conservation movements he discusses directly with the traditional populations that come to stand out in the policy of conservation of the natural environment, where it was decided that these traditional communities and their culture should also be protected.