OLIVEIRA, E. G. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5217247526128990; OLIVEIRA, Edivânia Granja da Silva.
Résumé:
This study addressed the Serra do Arapuá, altitude slough, Caatinga, Pernambuco
backlands, in its social and environmental characteristics and as a physical and symbolic
territory for Pankará People, from the perspective of Environmental History and
Indigenous, also dialoguing with other areas of knowledge such as Anthropology,
Geography, Biologies, etc., in order to understand the importance of the natural
environment where the Pankará live. We also present studies on the occupation of the
northeastern backlands, the policies undertaken by the state, and missionaries
"Curraleiros" about the various indigenous groups who inhabited the region. Undertake
reflections on the ethnic identity relating to the environment that Pankará live,
discussing their experiences. We emphasize the importance and uses of plants of the
Serra do Arapuá by the Pankará People, especially in ritual and therapy. Therefore, we
appropriate theoretical and methodological concepts, especially the Environmental
History and Anthropology, through literature searches and memories of Pankará in
order to contribute with reflections on the importance of the environment, the Serra do
Arapuá in the affirmation of Pankará identity.