A festa de São Pedro: Representações sociais e sentidos de pertencimento na Comunidade São Pedro - Rio Arapiuns, Santarém, Pará

Abstract

This work is the result of research conducted between 2014 and 2018 in the community of São Pedro, located on the right margin of the river Arapiuns, a affluent of the Tapajós River, Pará. This study is based on the festivities dedicated to the patron saint of the community , which analyzes the processes that enable the construction, reproduction and maintenance of the bonds of belonging among the people who are part of that community. For purposes of analysis, the term community is approached within its diversity of meanings in order to consider it not only as physical space, but also as a reference for a group that shares that belonging in common. Party here, is taken as meeting, fun and also as ritual connected to the maintenance of the social structure. To obtain data, visits were made to the São Pedro community during the party period. During these visits I made observations, interviews and conversations with older people and people involved in the party and in the community. In addition, information was obtained through readings of journal entries from one of the founders of the community, as well as the status of the AFASP association.