A reminiscência da terra: a arquitetura popular autoproduzida em Barreirinhas - MA

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to understand how self-built popular architecture, when supported by traditional construction techniques – such as adobe and wattle and daub – shapes identity and a sense of belonging within communities in Barreirinhas, Maranhão. For this investigation, the methodology followed a qualitative and exploratory approach, including bibliographic research and fieldwork, with data collection through interviews, photographs, and illustrations. Local narratives are employed to analyze the construction process – as a crucial aspect of self-identification and territoriality – through two self-built homes: the House of the Marias, narrated by five sisters, and the House of Conceição and Chagas, recounted by a couple native to the village of Varas. Ultimately, the study aimed to produce a symbolic, visual, and verbal material, featuring poetic syntheses of collected accounts. In doing so, it seeks to value and preserve the memory of historically marginalized communities, contributing to the safeguarding of intergenerational knowledge tied to sociocultural resistance.