LINHARES, Marcus Vinicius Almeida.
Abstract:
The object of this study is the case of the "Cruz da menina" in Pombal-PB,
considering the beliefs surrounding it and its strong representativeness as a belief for
some individuals who live in the city. The main objective of this research is to
highlight the importance of Intangible Heritage for the culture of that locality, in other
words, how the faith surrounding the girl who was murdered and today is represented
by the cross, is part of the imagination of some people, as well as the inverse of the
question, that is, to what extent the story of Cruz da Menina is neither known nor
valued by another part of the population. The main methodology used was oral
history, where, after a theoretical discussion of the subject, it was possible to link
interviews in a historiographical way with heritage and cultural aspects, especially
around popular religiosity.
