The story of the “Buraco Fundo” told by different generations from the city of Restinga Sêca, RS

Abstract

This study provides an in-depth look at historical and legendary accounts of the location known as “Buraco Fundo”, located in the city of Restinga Sêca, state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil. It is a geological formation, a landscape created from erosion, formed only by natural phenomena, without any human intervention. In this way, the objective is to register the oral history about “Buraco Fundo” through reports of people who were born and lived their childhood in the municipality. The methodology used was the reading of theoretical references, documentary research and the application of the semi-directed interview. The result demonstrates that the approach allows the dissemination and maintenance of cultural traces and memories of the city, revealing the importance of orality in representing the history of a people.