A festa do Divino Espírito Santo em Gravataí/RS ao longo dos séculos XX-XXI

Abstract

This work aims to show the trajectory of the Divine Holy Spirit Feast in the city of Gravataí/RS in centuries XX-XXI, seeking to highlight the factors that led to his interruption in the decade of 1970. The city of Gravataí is inserted in an area of Azorean occupation since the 18th century and brings in the Feast of the Divine, characteristics of this cultural baggage. To achieve this goal we work with oral sources, documentary and bibliographical references which have allowed us to perceive the scenario of the feast and its principal actors throughout the period studied. In addition, in relied on iconography and journalistic sources to deepen the analysis and understand the nuances of practice in the city the festive that led us to structure the dissertation in three chapters. Finally, we highlight that the relevance of this research is also gives the observation that the feast assists in writing of the history of the city of Gravataí.