O espaço sagrado de Dona Romana em Natividade, Tocantins

Abstract

This article addresses the life of Ms. Romana Pereira da Silva and has as general objective to describe the sacred place of Romana's House in the sacred territory of the Jacuba site, in the county of Natividade, state of Tocantins, from a general bibliographical review on the theme in virtual and printed media and, from the field visits in the cultural geography discipline in November 2017 to the Jacuba site, has given the option for the theme and direct observation of the space, in addition to photographic records and conversations with Romana. The Jacuba site has 30 family homes and is made up of the house named Centro Bom Jesus de Nazaré, from the external area, where are located the sculptures and the storage shed for plants, water, clothes, shoes, etc. We can conclude that the territory of the Jacuba site, pervaded with meanings, symbols and images, constitutes a fraction of the delimited space, outcome of the appropriation and control of its occupants and presents clear cultural, ethnic and religious dimensions, constituting itself, by the practices and devotions that take place there in this sacred territory.