Os Arturus fazem o reinado: performance, corpo e memória

Abstract

Reinado (the Reign) is a popular religious manifestation that is based on rituals involving, above all, dance and music. The manifestation of "vocal and gestural poetry", as a dimension of the imaginary, energetically and transforming, faces and recreates a complex world with dances, songs and gestures. This master's thesis aims to present a study of the celebrations from Reinado of Our Lady of the Rosary in the Community of Arturos, located in the city of Contagem-MG, Brazil. The work was directed to the search of the understanding of this live spectacle, considering the dynamics of the performative acts, perceived in the dance and the actions of its members. In its festive moments, its history is told through singing, dancing and rituals, transmitting a unique legacy that transcends intolerance and marks the presence and authority of the Community in social, political and religious life. Fueled by faith, religiosity and love for the Virgin of the Rosary, the Arturos carry out their Reinado, attesting to the ancestral memory. Structured in the ethnographic model, this work was carried out through direct interaction with the community for data collection and observation of that culture. With this proposal, the text was constructed in such a way as to bring together the theoretical and interpretative sciences.