Founding myth, idealized tradition and the foundation of the small city of Afuá, Pará
Keywords:
mito fundador, posse de terras, AfuáAbstract
This article aims to discuss the process of emergence of the city of Afuá (PA), through the discussion of the “founding myth”. Its development was based on historical documents from public, state, and municipal archives, and data collected at the Real Estate Registry Office in the municipality of Afuá and at the Instituto de Terras do Pará (ITERPA). The city of Afuá was founded around 1845 and is linked to Micaela Arcangela Ferreira, who would have donated lands where it was built the main Church of the place that would become the village of Afuá. However, in reports prior to 1909, her name is not mentioned as the founder. The issue of land ownership and regularization – related to the Land Law of 1850 – seems to be central in the construction of the foundress myth. Created or not, the myth-woman Micaela – due to her trajectory – must be among the names that built Afuá.
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