Resumo:
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.
