Caboclo : memórias que contam a história dos guardados culturais dessa terra

Abstract

The aim of the work is to study the memory of Povoado do Caboclo, located in the municipality of Afrânio-PE, based on a bibliographical survey of its cultural and historiographical importance for the region. Therefore, through this study we intend to understand the history of the village of Caboclo, in addition to understanding the construction of local identity. Furthermore, this village was recognized as a backlands heritage site in 2018 due to its importance for the state of Pernambuco, by the State Historical and Artistic Heritage Foundation (FUNDARPE) and Pernambuco State Culture Council (CEC-PE). Our work seeks evidence that links the origin of the name of the village with the Indigenous peoples and the context of the expulsion of these peoples by Captain Valério Coelho, owner of the large cattle farm where the location is located today. The community has cultural issues, which are stored in local memory, as it is a historic town. Unfortunately, there is little work developed on this topic, at the same time that it has a certain forgetfulness about the indigenous peoples who lived there, emphasizing colonialist aspects that are maintained to this day, the Pai Chico Museum is one of the places that houses this memory and part of the formation of local identity.