A alimentação sagrada do batuque do Rio Grande do Sul: a relação biomítica da culinária ancestral

Abstract

The gastronomy of a region represents a strong identity and cultural appeal. Serra Gaúcha is perceived in this context by the influence of European immigration in its cooking. Nevertheless, many of these foods and their forms of preparation are related to the African matrix of Brazilian culture. The trajectory, especially religious, of Africans in southern Brazil promoted the development of a gastronomy that is undervalued and, on several occasions, diminished, despite being widely consumed in the daily aspect. This process of laicity of African gastronomy is directly linked to the whitening of culture, forgetting the religious roots of these foods and erasing this memory of the afrobrazilians. This study seeks to highlight, through the methodology of oral history, the importance of African religious gastronomy, as well as its mythology intrinsically linked to food rites in the consolidation of the food culture from Rio Grande do Sul and its devaluation in the construction of regional traditions. Hence, it aims to contribute to the teaching of history, through African culture, evidencing the invisibility related to Afro-Gaúcha cuisine, which through sacred food, which exposes the tradition of a people, seeking to strengthen cultural relations, and contribute to minimize structural racism.The research was carried out in the Graduate Program in History at the University of Caxias do Sul, linked to the line of sources and collections in the teaching and lecturing of History. This research materializes with the creation of a notebook of sacred recipes related to the South Brazilian Batuque. This material discusses the traditional cuisine of the terreira, with the intention, not to preach or disseminate the religion, but to use this cuisine as a tool to combat anti-racist and religious intolerance towards the other.The compilation was guided by Ialorixás from Caxias do Sul / RS region, the assembly of therecipes was accompanied by practitioners of the religion. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]