Entre o dito e o escrito: Uma análise da persistência da oratura indígena na literatura brasileira

Abstract

This article explores orality as the "living word," essential for the preservation of traditions and cultures. The research analyzes how orality was marginalized in comparison to written literature and how both should coexist and complement each other. Based on the ideas of Jack Goody (2012), the article reflects on the importance of orality, especially among indigenous peoples, as a means of transmitting knowledge and cultural identities. Furthermore, it discusses the evolution of the concept of folklore in Brazil, highlighting the contributions of scholars such as Sílvio Romero, Mário de Andrade and Câmara Cascudo to the valorization of popular culture, as well as the concept of folklorization and the marginalization of popular and indigenous cultures, viewed through a reductionist lens that placed them as belonging to an "uncultured" people. In the search for answers, it will be possible to explore the dynamics between oral and written traditions in the formation of national imagination and collective memory. Additionally, it will examine the concepts of folklore and folklorization, understand the relationship between orality and indigenous literature, and reflect on the role of indigenous narratives in the construction and preservation of these peoples' cultural identities.