Traços identitários e sociabilidades ligados à prática da farinhada na comunidade Coroatá, Teresina

Abstract

Cassava, also known scientifically as Manihot esculenta, is a plant native to South America and cultivated in much of the world. It began to be grown in Brazil and spread to other regions and countries (s/p, 2023.). In the history of Brazilian food, it has a great importance in the construction of the country's culinary identity. It is one of the main foods grown on farmers' fields and is used both to feed families and for sale, mainly in the form of flour, gum and puba. The general objective of this research was to identify the identity and sociability traits in the farinhada held in the Coroatá village, Teresina; and the specific objectives were: to list the by-products produced during the farinhada in the Coroatá village, to detail the stages of production of cassava by-products in the flour house, and to observe the relationships between the people involved in the farinhada process. The research carried out in the Coroatá community shows us how farmers and their families transform cassava into by-products and how these are included in the diet.