Sabores do Sertão ao Litoral

saberes e fazeres como estratégia de reprodução social e econômica de grupos familiares

Abstract

The proposal of this article is to reflect on traditional flavors produced by family groups living in rural and urban areas, from the backlands to the coast of Sergipe, valued and consumed within these spaces. The spatial cutout here considered is the State of Sergipe according to data collected from researches carried out in different regions. The aim of this article is to understand how traditional flavors are transformed into territoriality at contemporary times in order to lay the foundation for the social and economic reproduction of family groups. Consumers in urban centers demand these flavors and, upon consuming them, reinforce their cultural identity. Studying the permanence of production of these traditional foods and the expansion of their demand mean to reveal the sense of consumption for men and women, and interpret the social, cultural and economic values attached to them. This article is intended to contribute for the understanding of production and consumption of flavors of traditional dishes, and the relation between transmission of knowledge and production transformed into strategy of reproduction by family groups.