The importance of Mangaba culture as heritage of Sergipe: from traditional knowledge to community based tourism

Abstract

In an activity such as tourism, elements such as those found in the environment are of paramount importance for its existence, since it is the natural and cultural attraction that is its greatest motivator for the displacement of people. Thus, the need to transform spaces appropriately, fits the proposal of sustainability that tourism aims for and therefore, planning is necessary. In Sergipe, there is a movement called Catadores de Mangaba, which aims to achieve the organization of associations in the seven municipalities where they are carried out: Japoatã, Estância, Indiaroba, Barra dos Coqueiros, Pirambu, Japaratuba and Itaporanda D ’Ajuda. The study aimed to understand the importance of mangaba in the local culture as heritage of Sergipe, fomenting a resource for community based tourism. Specifically, it sought to identify, in traditional knowledge, the possible practices and traditions in the communities in which the movement operates. The research was based on bibliographical, documentary and exploratory research to support the discussion and the experience report on the association of the Estância mangrove collectors, Abaís settlement, and as a resource to describe the analysis of the sample universe and, as a result, the association Between the TBC, the sustainability and the motivation of the ladies who make the Catadores de Mangaba movement, for the preservation of the space of action of the movement.