“A sensaboria dos indefectíveis e detestáveis maracatus” : consequências do Quebra de Xangô sobre essa expressão popular no carnaval de 1912

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Carlos Eduardo Ávila Casado de
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFS
• Texto Completo: http://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/9292
• topic: Antropologia; Cultura popular; Maceió (AL); Maracatu; Xangô; Liberdade religiosa; Quebra de Xangô; Higienismo; Popular culture; Anthropology; Break shango; Hygienism; CIENCIAS HUMANAS::ANTROPOLOGIA

This work seeks to analyze aspects of the carnival of the city of Maceio early twentieth century, particularly the emergence of Maracatu between the years 1903 and 1912, as well as its disappearance. The period coincides with the years preceding one of the most violent episodes recorded in Afro-Brazilian community of Alagoas, which became known as "A Quebra de Xango 1912". This caused the destruction of the main homes cult in Maceio and surrounding areas. The relationship between the disappearance of Maracatus and o quebra-quebra is the inspiration for this research. Our analytical approach is the hygienist ideology, seeking to explain the intolerance against religious communities and Maracatus groups at the beginning of 1912. This impacted on the days of carnival, as there was a lack of groups linked the Xango houses, during the party. Our research consisted of a desk review, following these periodical sources: The Orb, The Tribune, Gutemberg, Provincial reports and the Journal of Alagoas. The latter refers specifically to aspects of the Carnival reported in the columns headed "Masked" and "Carnival", respectively found in the archives of the National Library and Public Archives of Alagoas (APA). In this way we hope to undertake a critical review of the participation of popular groups in the carnival festivities of the capital of Alagoas, including those presented by newspapers, specifically, The Maracatu. Notably, we identified a reference to Carnival in 1911, in which a Maracatu master is considered the Father of Carnival. Because of the quebra-quebra and also the exit of the governor of State, precipitated by the political instability of that period, the structure of those groups became disorganized for decades. In the carnival of 1912 Maracatu groups did not come to the streets and the festivities were noticeably less exuberant. In this sense, our theory is confirmed by newspaper extracts that were critical of the Carnival. The Maracatu that existed in the city was ultimately muted by the strength of opposing attitudes that characterized that time.