Banca de DEFESA: FRANCISCO OCTAVIO BITTENCOURT DE SOUSA

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STUDENT : FRANCISCO OCTAVIO BITTENCOURT DE SOUSA
DATE: 01/02/2024
TIME: 15:00
LOCAL: videoconferência
TITLE:

The ox through its bellow, man through his word: relationships between the Kalunga da Prata community and the environment

KEY WORDS:

human-non-human relations, Kalunga Quilombo, human-wildlife conflicts

PAGES: 141
BIG AREA: Outra
AREA: Ciências Ambientais
SUMMARY:

This work is an ethnography of the relationships between humans and non-humans in the Prata population nucleus, Quilombo Kalunga, Goiás. I sought to encompass a diversity of actions, motivations, and distinct profiles, both human and non-human, providing the construction of a more robust image of one of the communities that make up the Quilombo Kalunga. This was done through a 3-year partnership with the Kalunga Quilombo Association (AQK) and field immersion during the second semester of 2023, based on a symmetrical strategy of participant observation. In the first chapter of the dissertation, I analyze the "Project Era," a local term referring to the period of the Kalunga Project - People of the Earth (1970-1990). This phase is crucial for understanding the Kalunga theme, and it is academically essential to reference the results of this project. Subsequently, details of the Kalunga Historical and Cultural Heritage Site (SHPCK), characteristics of the territory, flora and fauna, are explored, along with an analysis of the Prata population nucleus, with an emphasis on cattle breeding activity. In the second chapter, I deepen the analysis of the relationship between the Quilombola community of Prata and the environment, focusing on the crucial role of cattle in this context, revealing accumulated experiences over time and contributing to the construction of the community's characteristic ethos. The narrative covers the history of cattle in the region, with an emphasis on the "Curraleiro Era." Breeding strategies are discussed, considering advantages and disadvantages, considering variations in growth phases, breed, and breeding method. The chapter explores the local cattle market in the Kalunga community, highlighting the complex network of commercial relationships and the choices faced by breeders. Concluding the chapter, I explore the relationship between the construction of the curraleiro's memory and the social cohesion of the community. In the third and final chapter, I delve into the universe of the Kalunga community's coexistence with wildlife, in the "Jaguar Period." I provide a detailed description of the wild animals mentioned by the interlocutors and expose local conflicts. In the unfolding of the chapter, I detail the strategies to deal with the challenges presented by wildlife. I compare these strategies with conflict reduction methods spread worldwide, highlighting the distinct forms of coexistence with large carnivores. This ethnography aims to occupy space in a multidisciplinary field of work centered on human populations and their interactions with other beings that inhabit the planet Earth. The action-centered and choice-centered approach, along with the symmetrical perspective, aims to contribute to reflection on more effective research processes in this field.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - ANA MARCELA FRANÇA DE OLIVEIRA - FIOCRUZ
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