Documentação da festa de Iemanjá em Cachoeira - BA

Abstract

This monographic study aims to document the Iemanjá Party in Cachoeira -Bahia that has been going on for some years. The museum documentation is extremely important, because through it we can organize information about our culture, they can be lost or changed over time. The Iemanjá party takes place on the first Sunday after the date February 2 and gathers waterfall devotees and neighboring towns, the party have xirê wheel, fair ax, just after the departure of vessels to deposit the baskets in Rio Paraguaçu honoring Yemanja and then presentations of cultural attractions. This manifestation contributes to the affirmation of cultural identity of local communities, strengthening cultural diversity and even being specific religious character, she brings citizens of different religious identities,irmanando them in a common purpose of fellowship and cultural identification participating with joy and respect . That's the way of candomblecistas give their cry for freedom asking for respect in the public square and showing the Candomblé religion.