Rosarinho: ancestralidade, patrimônio e irmandades, a preservação da memória como forma de resistência

Abstract

The present work aims to reflect and discuss how the urbanization process took place in the city of Cachoeira, located in the Recôncavo of Bahia, specifically to analyze the social formation of the Rosarinho neighborhood, initiated at the end of the 18th century, by families of Africans and descendants, taking into account it tells a vision of expanded Museology that leaves the museum space and expands to other spaces of memory such as cities and urban centers, and of cultural heritage that does not restrict its scope to the ethnic perspective. It identifies how the Irmandade de Nossa Senhora Sagrado Coração do Monte Formoso was formed, its construction and the importance of patrimonialization for the preservation of history, memory of the Rosarinho neighborhood, here understood as a relevant cultural asset of the city of Cachoeira, and as memories of former residents next to a rich material heritage of the city present themselves. To achieve the objective, archival documents, bibliographic data, memories and perceptions of former residents of the neighborhood were gathered through interviews. Finally, the work led to the understanding of the historical context of formation and urban transformations and recognizes that the Brotherhood played a decisive role in cultural preservation, maintaining its parties, processions and death rituals, bringing together its community.