AS THE TRADITIONAL QUILOMBOLA COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTH OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL AND THEIR CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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https://doi.org/10.22409/conflu.v25i2.58491Abstract
Traditional communities are linked to their biophysical environment by using their natural resources for subsistence and as support for their cultural traditions and daily activities. The North of Minas Gerais, Brazil, concentrates a plurality of traditional communities, among them the quilombolas, which use the surrounding areas of the São Francisco River for housing, daily activities and expressing their cultural values. However, despite the strong connection with the territory, they have been suffering expropriation threats, challenges in maintaining their cultural traditions and limiting resources for subsistence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, this research aims to analyze the challenges faced by quilombolas of the North of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in staying in the territories and maintaining their traditions, facing the landowners' threats and the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was qualitative and used documental analysis by consulting official documents and bibliographical research through books, articles, theses, and field research from members of the mentioned traditional communities.
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