Festa D’ajuda Na Cidade de Cachoeira-Bahia

Abstract

This work talks about the festivities in Louvor a Nossa Senhora D‟Ajuda in Cachoeira Bahia, and is inserted in the area of ​​museological documentation. The Feast of Our Lady D‟Ajuda is an important Catholic celebration that takes place in the month of November, and is an example of the local cultural importance in the scenario of religious manifestations Brazilians. The objective of the research is to describe the traditions of the festival seeking demonstrate specific and traditional moments, as well as the cultural aspects that link the waterfallans with this party. For this purpose, written and oral sources were used,seeking the link between collective memory and cultural heritage, with the aim of contribute to the development of local culture, to revitalize old traditions in the to preserve this important local tradition.