As cavalgadas como expressões de identidade cultural sertaneja no ensino de História local em Adustina/BA

Abstract

Horseback riding is a popular cultural manifestation that has marked the Northeastern backlands since the early 1990, and the municipality of Adustina/BA preserves this tradition, which involves significant participation from both rural and urban areas. The general objective of this study is to investigate the origins and relationship between History Teaching and horseback riding as manifestations of backlands cultural identity in the history of Adustina/BA. To this end, a booklet was created as a pedagogical resource for teachers and students of Youth and Adult Education (EJA) at the Municipal School of Adustina/BA. The study aims to demonstrate the importance of integrating local History into the school curriculum, highlighting horseback riding as part of this process. The target audience for this study is classes A (6th and 7th grades) and B (8th and 9th grades) of EJA, corresponding to Elementary School II. The initial methodology included choosing the object of study to align the research objectives with the students' needs and interests, in addition to a bibliographic review with descriptors such as "horseback riding", "local history" and "country identity", using Capes catalogs and the ProfHistória repository. Data were also collected on the organization of these events in the community of Adustina/BA. As a final product, a pedagogical booklet entitled "Teaching History in a Country Booklet" was developed. For the theoretical basis, the work dialogues with the references of authors such as Bittencourt (2009), Bloch (2001), Cunha (1982), Fonseca (2003), Cascudo (1984), Gouveia (2022) and Milton Santos (2006). Valuing local history in history teaching is essential to strengthen students' bond with their identity, community and sense of belonging. Thus, the proposed booklet represents a significant contribution to the Education of Young People and Adults, integrating horseback riding into the teaching of History in the school curriculum. It is essential to emphasize that the Teaching of History plays an essential role in the construction of cultural identity and in strengthening the feeling of belonging. By valuing local history and popular culture, the subject allows students to understand their origins, recognize the diversity of knowledge and traditions and see themselves as active historical subjects, in addition to dialoguing with other areas of knowledge, favoring an interdisciplinary approach that broadens the understanding of social, natural, political and economic phenomena.