Uma leitura acerca das interações culturais presentes na formação do distrito de Criúva no municípios de Caxias do Sul

Abstract

The object of this study deals with the history of Criúva district, where there was the presence of heterogeneous cultural forces in their formation. The theme refers to the study of Regional History, the geographical space located inside of Caxias do Sul, specifically Criúva district, which identifies the presence of Portuguese descendant as first European representatives and later other immigrants who influenced cultural practices in the locality. The starting point is the ownership and land occupation in Rio Grande do Sul to the village property still in the period of state formation in the eighteenth century. To meet adequately the objectives were worked documentary and bibliographic sources that tell the history of the town so far. These sources were combined with the oral sources that bring the memory of the object of study and at the same time reveal the identities and the characteristics of the population of that locality. The method used was the oral history, based on authors who have supported the analysis. The results show the influences that the region has in its various developments and as the population faced the same. The different identities are treated in the study as a product of the relationship that was born between Portuguese descendant, “Luso-Brazilians” and immigrants who occupied the region. The tangible and intangible heritage reflects the set of values that the population remained and reflects their habits, customs and actions. The study on the history of Criúva district intends to contribute to the teaching of history in the city of Caxias do Sul, in a demonstration of the labor force in the countryside, in the cultivation of land, cattle breeding and services that passing places turned, helping the economic development of the region.