Manifestações da ruralidade no município de Faxinal do Soturno, RS

Abstract

The manifestations of rurality constitute the subject of this research work believing that these typically rural transformations, have lately been the main element responsible for closer relations between rural and urban areas. Characteristics considered as typical of the rural area are sometimes found in small towns. In these localities, a significant historical and cultural presence can be understood through attachment to traditions, brought into evidence by the social relations of the population, the eating habits, the festive gastronomic events and the local economic activities. The set of these elements represents the social identity of the community and reproduces the way of life, and is shown in different ways in the eyes of visitors. The selected region was the Fourth Colony , constituted by Italian immigrants, more specifically the county of Faxinal do Soturno, in Rio Grande do Sul State. The aim was to determine their historical and cultural traits which constitute rurality and its manifestations, like touristic and pro-touristic activities present and responsible for the promotion of local development. The study adopted a systemic methodology, which was the basis for guiding the research work, allowing a multidisciplinary approach of the proposed problematic to analyze family farming under the new rural view. The results obtained showed that the traditional festivities of the Italian colonial culture kept alive by the descendants, who rescue the traditions, symbols and representations still present in the daily life of local communities within the municipality.