Nas ruas, nos clubes e na passarela : a trajetória dos blocos tradicionais no carnaval de São Luís (1900-2000)

Abstract

The main objective of this monography is to tell the trajectory of the so called Blocos Tradicionais. A cultural manifestation that, according to many, carries with it the legacy of our festive history, by being a genuinely Ludovicense manifestation. For this reason, we will give more attention to the space mentioned, the city of São Luís. We will follow the transformations that those groups have experienced over time and dedicate ourselves to the period of all the twentieth century, the era where this manifestation begins. The changes that occurred in the carnival party, in the city itself and its relationship with the Blocos Tradicionais will also be emphasized during this monography. As sources that will give us the possibility of access to our research object and its trajectory, we will use the ludovicense‘s newspapers, interviews with prominent exponents of those traditional groups and the bibliography that tells us about the carnival of São Luís.