MEMORY INCORPORATED INTO CULTURAL PRACTICES
ANALYSIS OF REGISTRATION DOSSIERS
Keywords:
intangible heritage, embodied memory, cultural practices, caboclinhos, Quadrilhas Criolas de GuadalupeAbstract
The preservation of cultural practices is often associated with official documents validated by heritage institutions. However, the recognition, valorization, and transmission of these practices frequently go beyond physical records and involve processes related to embodied memory. With this in mind, this study investigates the presence of embodied memory in registration dossiers of intangible heritage assets in Brazil and France. To this end, it revisits the concepts of heritage, document, and embodied memory, seeking to understand their relationships within the context of intangible heritage. It then examines two registration dossiers Caboclinhos on the Brazilian side and Les Quadrilles Créoles de Guadeloupe on the French side with the aim of understanding how the theme of memory is addressed in each document. The results indicate that embodied memory appears only superficially in the dossiers, although it is essential for the recognition, transmission, and safeguarding of the cultural practices and references that give meaning and importance to intangible heritage.