VOICES, STORIES, AND MEMORIES OF PARINTINS: ORAL TRADITION AS A SOURCE OF AMAZONIAN KNOWLEDGE

Abstract

This research investigates the oral tradition tales and cultural knowledge of the municipality of Parintins, Amazonas (AM), whose cultural and historical relevance is sometimes silenced or forgotten over time. This knowledge manifests itself in narratives, experiences, and explanations that make up the Amazonian universe, protagonized in this research by local residents. Thus, the objectives were established to investigate oral tradition tales, recording the memories and cultural knowledge of the residents of Parintins (AM), with the aim of: a) listening to and recording the voices and memories of these residents, valuing oral tradition tales; b) highlight the traditional knowledge, stories, and memories transmitted through oral narratives; and c) analyze the contribution of the content that makes up the oral tradition tales to the reflections, experiences, and explanations of Amazonian knowledge. To this end, a methodological approach based on qualitative research was outlined, based on the Oral History methodology. Field research was conducted in six traditional and old neighborhoods in the municipality of Parintins, through interviews with ten residents. The study gave rise to theoretical reflections, records of oral narratives, and analyses of the rich experiences encountered in meetings with residents.