SOUSA, Hélder Dantas de.
Resumo:
This work intends to analyze the transformations of the June’s square-dance groups in the city
of Cachoeira dos Índios, Paraíba, Brazil, from 2001 to 2017, highlighting the Maria
Chiquinha group. The transformation of a cultural style to a modern one takes place in a slow
way in almost all cultural segments, but, noticeable, in the case of square-dance groups, these
changes take place practically in all its structure, such as: the costumes, the songs, the
choreography, the props, and other aspects. In this way, we seek to identify which processes
have influenced these transformations over the years. The methodology includes bibliographic
research, field research, recording of videos and photographs, and structured interviews. The
research was made with participants from four square-dance groups of the city, three of them
no longer active. The research revealed some elements that influenced the transformation of
these groups and that such elements can be considered as the cause of the end of some groups.