O oficio das baianas de acarajé: patrimônio, impacto e sustento.

Abstract

Known and recognized figures in the city of Salvador, the baianas de acarajé represent, reproduce, and transmit a centuries-old practice, based on a set of techniques, knowledge, and skills, of oral origin, originating in candomblé, which has stood the test of time. Involving the production and preparation of acarajé, the organization of the tray, how it is sold in public spaces, and the baiana's costume, the craft of baianas de Acarajé was registered in the 2005 Book of Knowledge by IPHAN as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. This was made possible by the advent of the Decree 3551/2000. Based on this state recognition, this study seeks to understand if and how the registration has contributed to strengthening the activity. Through interviews and observation, carried out in Salvador-Ba, and a literature review, it investigates whether patrimonialization has brought material security to the baianas de acarajé and whether it has promoted their cultural and social rights, based on the importance given to the patrimonialized property and the perception of the impacts that have arisen since its recognition.