Ressignificação da memória e reinvenção da identidade no autorreconhecimento do Quilombo Mulatos - Jardim/CE

Abstract

This research focuses on the process of self-recognition of the Quilombo Remaining Community (CRQ) Serra dos Mulatos, located in the Metropolitan Region of Cariri. The study aims to understand the processes of resignification of memory and reinvention of identity present in this self-recognition. To achieve this objective, the research proposes to identify, in documents and specific legislation, elements of memory and identity that are triggered in the CRQ's self-recognition, in addition to capturing references for structuring individual and collective memory through oral narratives, aiming to understand how memory is constructed and shared within the community and, finally, seize evidence of resignification of memory and reinvention of identity in self-recognition as a quilombola remnant, considering the relevance of the construction of quilombola identity in the context of the fight against oppression, preservation of traditions, appreciation of the territory and construction of a community development project. Quilombola self-definition involves the appropriation of history, the revival and reconstruction of social memory, together with the assimilation of traditions and the denaturalization of discourses. Each individual undertakes an identity reaffirmation to recognize themselves as a subject of their community. The results of this research indicate strong evidence of resignified memories and reinvented identities, both at an individual and collective level, in the self-recognition of CRQ Serra dos Mulatos. The research emphasizes the need to preserve quilombola memory and strengthen the identity of these communities, especially in a context in which historical and cultural roots are subject to external influences.