Memórias e Identidades Étnico-Religiosas dos Descendentes de Ucranianos em Ponta Grossa-PR

Abstract

This work aims to understand how the descendants of Orthodox Ukrainians perceive their relationship with Greek-Catholic Ukrainians in Ponta Grossa-PR. Thus, the discussions revolve around the social relation of these religious communities from the perceptions of Orthodox Ukrainians. As a method to achieve the objective of this work was used the Oral History. With the interviews we seek to understand the personal experiences of each person interviewed, as well as the seized values. In addition, we make socio historical surveys, through the memory of the interviewees, of the migration process prior to our respondents. We research also ways of life in the studied city, as well as the existing ethnic boundaries between groups. Along with the faithful, we interviewed the Orthodox priest of St. George Parish Guard to investigate the particular characteristics of the church. We can say that the interviews allowed the construction of resources to enable this research. By analyzing consensus among the interviewees, it was observed that their memories offered representations of a social world that had not been explored before, opportunity to meet the interactions and affinity of the groups.