"IS IT POSSIBLE TO REVIVE THE FESTIVAL? WHICH FESTIVAL? AND FOR WHOM?" HOW THE MODERNIZING EXPANSION OF LARGE CITIES COOLS YOUNG PEOPLE'S INTEREST IN TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS

Abstract

Sociologist Florestan Fernandes used to state in his works that folkloric facts were always central to his academic research because he believed they needed to be studied and analyzed critically. According to Fernandes (1989), folklore also represents a social reality that contributes to human knowledge - the comprehension of certain structures and functions of a social group’s culture. As for Mário de Andrade (1959), folklore is an important way of understanding society through its cultural forms. Therefore, both Fernandes (1989) and Andrade (1959) highlight folkloric festivals as a valuable field of observation for understanding the different psychosocial and sociocultural aspects of a society. From this perspective, we held talks with young participants in the "Pastorinhas" festival Manaus to understand how they relate to past traditions.