Uma etnografia da produção de redes de dormir na comunidade Taboado de Cima no Município de Boqueirão-PB.

Abstract

The central theme of this work is the handicraft production of hammocks, which takes place in a context that involves family tradition as a fundamental element in the relationships between the members of the community studied. Thus, the general objective of this research is to understand the place of the handmade production of hammocks in the social, economic and cultural organization of families in the Taboado de Cima Community in Boqueirão-PB. The theoretical framework was Araújo (1996), Cascudo (2012), Durkheim (1999), Fernandes (2021), Keller (2014), Lopes (2013), Marx (2013), Sanson (2014). The methodology adopted is qualitative, based on ethnography, with an emphasis on participant observation and semistructured interviews, containing questions about the organizational aspects of handmade hammock production, socio-economic, historical and cultural aspects experienced by the families in the community. With regard to the questions asked in the empirical research, the role of the handmade production of hammocks in the social organization of families can be seen in the tradition of family work linked to the transmission of knowledge that spans generations; in economic organization, the handmade activity stands out for its importance in supplementing the income of families in the community; in cultural organization, the handmade activity faces challenges in terms of recognition and investment in local development.