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NÃO BRINCA COM SÃO BENEDITO”: Um Estudo Antropológico Das Narrativas Nas Devoções Beneditinas De Bragança - PA “ NÃO BRINCA COM SÃO BENEDITO”: um estudo antropológico das narrativas nas devoções beneditinas de Bragança - PA ELCIO SANT’ANNA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE PARÁ INSTITUTO DE FILOSOFIA E CIÊNCIAS HUMANAS PROGRAMA DE PÓS - GRADUAÇÃO EM CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS DOUTORADO EM CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS ÁREA DE CONCENTRAÇÃO: ANTROPOLOGIA ELCIO SANT’ ANNA “ NÃO BRINCA COM SÃO BENEDITO”: um estudo antropológico das narrativas nas devoções beneditinas de Bragança - PA Belém 2016 UNIVERSIDADE FERDERAL D O P A R Á INSTITUTO DE FILOSOFIA E CIÊNCIAS HUMANAS PROGRAMA DE PÓS - GRADUAÇÃO EM SOCIOLOGIA E ANTROPOLOGIA ÁREA DE CONCENTRAÇÃO: ANTROPOLOGIA “ NÃO BRINCA COM SÃO BENEDITO”: um estudo antropológico das narrativas nas devoções beneditinas de Bragança - PA ELCIO SANT’ANNA Tese de doutorado apresentada ao Programa de Pós - Graduação em Ciências Sociais do Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da Universidade Federal do Pará, como requisito parcial para a obtenção do titulo de doutor em Ciências Sociai s, com ênfase em antropologia. Orientação do Prof. Dr.: Raymundo Heraldo Maués Área de Concentração - Antropologia Belém 2016 Dados Internacionais de Catalogação - na - Publicação (CIP) (Biblioteca de Pós - Graduação do IFCH/UFPA, Belém - PA) SANT’ANNA, Elcio “N ão brinca com São Benedito ” : um estudo antropológico das narrativas nas devoções beneditinas de Bragança – PA - /Sant ’ Anna Elcio. – 2016. Orientador Raymundo Heraldo Maués. Tese (Doutorado) - Universidade Federal do Pará, Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas, Programa de Pós - Graduação em Ciências Sociais, Belém, 2010. 1. Devoções populares – Bragança (PA). 2. Igreja Católica. 3. Narrativa de São Benedito. I. Título. C DD - 306.68115 ELCIO SANT’ANNA “ NÃO BRINCA COM SÃO BENEDITO”: um estudo antropológico das narrativas nas devoções beneditinas de Bragança - PA Tese de doutorado apresentada ao Programa de Pós - Graduação em Ciências Sociais do Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da Universidade Federal do Pará, como requisito parcial para a obtenção do titulo de doutor em Ciências Sociais, com ênfase em antropologia. Orientação do Prof. Dr.: Raymundo Heraldo Maués Área de Concentração - Antropologia Data de Apro vação: __/__/__ Nota: __ BANCA EXAMINADORA ____________________________________________________ Orientador Prof. Dr. Raymundo Heraldo Maués Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA ____________________________________________________ Examinador Externo: Prof. Dr. Manoel Moraes Ribeiro Filho Universidade Estadual do Pará - UEPA _________________________________________________ Examinadora Externa: Profª . Dr a . Carly Barboza Machado Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro - UFRRJ ___________________________________________________ Examinador Interno: Profª . Dr a . Carmem Izabel Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA ______________________________________________________ Examinadora Interna: Profª . Dra. Maria Angélica Motta Ma ués Universidade Federal do Pará – UFPA ______________________________________________________ Suplente : Prof.ª Dra. Denise Machado Cardoso Universidade Federal do Pará – UFPA Belém 2016 À Olga que me acompanhou na tristeza e alegria da pesquisa. AGRADECIMENTOS À CAPES, pela bolsa de estudos concedida. À Profª . Renata de Castro Menezes (PPGAS - MN - UFRJ) e Profª . Raquel dos Santos Sousa Lima (UFV) que me recebem no curso Dimensões da Devoção no Programa de Pós - graduação em Antropologia Social do Museu Nacional de maneira respeitosa e vivaz, modificando para sempre minha percepção da experiência acadêmica. Ao Cleiton Machado Maia e “Said”, por ter m e receberam em sua casa durante curso realizado no Museu Nacional no Rio de Janeiro (Março/junho 2015) , possibilitando um espaço de interação em meio às agruras da pesquisa, possibilitando perspectivas mais salutares. Ao amigo Tiago Marcondes que me rec ebeu diversas vezes em Bragança. Nunca em tempos algum, reteve a sua mão para um auxílio. A o Jorginho da Marujada, que se esmerou de maneira inesperada para me auxiliar no que estava ao seu alcance, possibilitando deslocamentos seguros, dispensando seu av al e confiança para que pudesse entrar em casa de pessoas que não conhecia. À Di a na Antonaz ( in mem o ria m ) gostaria de afirmar meus respeitos e admiração. Desde o primeiro contato inc entivou - me a uma “conversão” à antropologia. Aos profs. Alex Bolonha Fiuza de Mello, Carmen Izabel Rodrigues, Fernanda Vali Nummer, Kátia Marly Leite Mendonça, Maria José da Silva Aquino Teisserenc, Marilu Márcia Campelo, Paulo Coroa, Raymundo Heraldo Maués, Samuel P. L. Veissière que com competência dirigiram nossos encontros d e modo a construir uma base para pesquisa. À Profª . Denise Machado Cardoso, então coordenadora adjunta do LAANF/UFPA que viabilizou as condições para estar no Museu Nacional durante o primeiro semestre de 2015. Aos Senhores Batista, José Honório e Paulino, que gastaram tempo de seus afazeres para dedicar tempo prestimoso a mim. Posso dizer seguramente que o cerne da minha pesquisa se deve aos meus encontros com eles. Trata - se de senhores distintos, com muita paciência, e lucidez a eles meu muito obrigado. A o S r João Batista Pinheiro , o Careca , presidente da Marujada, que sempre me abril todas as portas na Irmandade, que permitiu estar sempre nos ambientes com sentimento de adequação e tranquilidade. Ao Prof. Raymundo Heraldo Maués, pela grata satisfação de t ê - lo professor e ser seu orientando. Agradeço pela confiança depositada. Foi de extrema importância a sua companhia na pesquisar, e sentir - me incentivado a encontrar meus próprios caminhos e soluções. Ao lidar com meus arroubos, disse - me: “calma”. Ao obser var os meus temores, disse - me: “siga”, e os meus conflitos, disse - me: “pense”. Tendo vindo de outra área, deu - me as condições que me permitiram fazer as pontes necessárias a entender melhor os meandros da ciência e do saber antropológico. Aos amigos Alexa ndre de Carvalho Castro, Douglas Rodrigu e s da Conceição, Gustavo S o ldati Reis, Josias da costa Junior, Manuel Moraes Ribeiro Filho, que antes de todos incentivaram ao estudo constante. À Profª . e amiga Ruth Burlamaqui de Moraes que desde que chegamos em Belém nos recebeu e nos incentivou à vida paraense. À Olga, que teve que lidar diversas vezes como minha ansiedade e estresse. E compensou tudo isto, com amizade e carinho. RESUMO Este é um estudo sobre as “ narrativas de São Benedito nas festividades de Bragança do Pará”, que marcam de maneira indelével o calendário da microrregião, de maneira mais acentuada entre os 18 a 26 de dezembro há quase de 218 anos. As histórias de São Benedito dariam conta de sua fr anca atividade em que o Santo acionado pela fé, na forma de pedidos, rezas, traria benesses, curas e endireitaria a vida dos fieis. A pesquisa se orienta especialmente por uma abordagem não reducionista, a fim de evitar dicotomias tais como mito e rito, fe stividades e narrativas. Por isto adota abordagem para pensar um modelo compreensivo, chamado aqui de experiências agoráticas que tem por objetivo lançar luzes sobre as imagens vistas na vivência etnográfica, de modo a não dissociar as narrativas e festas. Por isto pesquisa , junto aos esmoladores e seus Encarregados , as narrativas do Santo no percurso emaranhado das esmolação. Resgatar a história da marujada como contexto institucional - festivo para as narrativas beneditinas no bojo da esmolações. Deste modo , percebe uma “ meshwork” de narrativas é formada a partir das viagens dos esmoladores de São Benedito, construindo “mapas verbais” da devoção na região dos colonos. E concentra - se em dado momento na figura dos Encarregados de Comitivas de Esmolação como “n arradores de São Benedito ”. Além disso, ele apresenta narrativas exemplares, reforçando o impacto do conteúdo da devoção dos colonos, deixando clara a competência performativa de contadores de histórias. Palavras chaves : “meshwork” de narrativas, devoções beneditinas - experiências agoráticas, Bragança. ABSTRACT It is a study of the "narrative of Saint Benedict in Bragança festivities - Pará" which indelibly mark the calendar of micro region, more sharply from 18 to 26 December for almost 218 years. San Benito stories would realize their full activity when the Holy driven by faith, in the form of petitions, prayers, bring blessings, healings and straighten the life of the faithful. The research is oriented primarily for non - reductionist app roach to prevent dichotomies such as myths and rituals, festivities and narrative. By adopting this approach to thinking a comprehensive model, called here agoráticas experiences that aims to shed light on the images seen in the ethnographic experience, so as not to dissociate the narrative and parties. For this research, together with emulators and their caregivers, the narratives of the Holy in the path tangle of esmolação. Rescue Marujada history as festive - institutional context for stories amid Benedict ine esmolações. And perceives a "mesh" of narrative is formed from travel Emulators San Benito, the construction of "verbal maps" of devotion in the region of the settlers. And it focuses on a moment the figure of the Guardians of Esmolação as "narrators o f San Benito". In addition, it presents exemplary narratives, reinforcing the impact of the content of the devotion of the settlers, making clear the performative competence of storytellers. Keywords : narrative "mesh", Benedictine devotions – agoráticas ex periences, Bragança. RÉSUMÉ Ceci est une étude des “ récits Saint Benoît dans les festivités Bragança do Pará ” , marquant
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