PROCESSO DE SOBRECULTURALIDADE E CULTURA CIGANA: ESTUDO NA ETNIA CALON DE CALDAS NOVAS – GO

Abstract

Roma peoples are part of a diverse ethnic group with traditions, cultural practices, social values, and family structures that are transmitted from generation to generation and contribute to the multiple characteristics of Roma identity. The transformations observed in the traditions and culture of the Calon Roma Community of Lagoa Quente, in Caldas Novas, over the period studied indicate the occurrence of significant changes. These changes appear to be related to the need for cultural continuity within a context marked by discriminatory practices and low social visibility. The objective of this research is to identify evidence of Overculturality in the Calon Roma Community of Lagoa Quente, in Caldas Novas, Goiás, as well as to understand its history and culture, thereby contributing to the valorization of the cultural identity of this ethnic group through the dissemination of an e-book in the form of a literary novel that addresses the historical trajectory and cultural manifestations of the Roma people. This research is qualitative in nature. The methodological procedures include literature review (Mattar, Ramos, 2021), case study (André; Ludke, 2018), life history (Marconi; Lakatos, 2003), oral history (Silva; Santos, 2022), state-of-the-art review (Romanowski; Ens, 2006), and the conversation methodology (Silva, 2024). Data collection will be carried out through interviews and direct observation. Data analysis will employ discourse analysis (Greimas, 1975), the evidentiary paradigm (Ginzburg, 1989), and thematic analysis (Braun; Clarke, 2006). The specific objectives guide the analysis of theoretical frameworks addressing the origin, culture, and Roma identity. The historical trajectory and cultural practices of the Calon Roma Community of Lagoa Quente, located in Caldas Novas, were also investigated. Furthermore, the study sought to discuss the role of education in the valorization of Roma culture and its impact on processes of identity consolidation and social empowerment. The analysis of the case study and the life history of the first Calon Roma individual from the community to enter higher education identified evidence of the Overculturality process and made it possible to understand the individual’s context within the community and the role of education in ethnic survival and empowerment