In the Movement of the Journeys of a Folia de Reis

Abstract

The unfolding of na ethnography carried out in the context of the ‘Irmandade Folia de Reis São Francisco de Assis’, in the city of Carmo do Cajuru/MG/Brazil, the article addresses the festive practice, the dance, singing, and  rites in the midst of a work and association of what is lived, of what enables people to develop skills. A social practice of stories of involvement and lived experiences, integrated into a socio-cosmological system and organized by a heterogeneous collectivity. In the context of this practice, I present the ‘Dourados dos Palhaços e o acordeon’ promoting dialogue, mediating relationships, and standing out as a relational Power with in the musical performance. The anthropology, ethnomusicology, and leisure became methodologically, the path to analyze this feast, seeking to involve the relationship of elements such as sound, the songs and instruments, dances and feelings.