Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: NAYARA CRISTINA DA CONCEIÇAO

ORAL NARRATIVES OF THE ARAGUARI SEEDERS: MEMORIES AND IDENTITIES

Oral narratives; Memories; Riverside peoples; Identity(ies), Araguari River; Women seeders; Amapá.

The research proposes to analyze the construction of memories and identities based on the oral narratives of the Araguari seed workers, women living in riverside communities in the Upper Araguari River, in the state of Amapá. Within the Amazonian scenario, it is possible to learn about the oral narratives of a riverside community and its perceptions through the stories told and the elements that constitute them, with their memorialist, historical and regional features. Through this prism, the aim is to understand the relationships between memory and identities constructed through the female voices of the community. This study investigates the role of oral narratives in the construction of memories and identities of the riverside communities of the Upper Araguari River, with special attention to women seed workers. Based on theoretical approaches by Jacques Le Goff, Jonathan Culler, Paul Zumthor and others, the research highlights orality as a vital form of cultural transmission, which remains significant even in a society dominated by writing. Oral narratives, by bringing together life stories and local traditions, transcend simple historical records, promoting identification and a sense of community belonging. Using qualitative ethnographic methodologies, the interviews reveal the richness of women's experiences and their impact on the preservation of cultural memory. This research seeks to give visibility to these stories and strengthen understanding of the relationship between memory, identity and culture in the Amazon.