O neopaganismo em terras de piagas: experiências neopagãs, aspectos formadores do Piaganismo e a construção da Vila Pagã no Piauí (2007-2021)

Abstract

This study analyzes how certain spatial relationships arising from socio-religious and historical experiences of neopagans were built and instituted, in particular, the "new piagas", between the years 2007 and 2021. Firstly, a brief historiographical approach was carried out on the constitution of the notion of neopaganism, as well as the polysemy of this concept was discussed, highlighting its temporalities and neopagan relations with some spatialities throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Based on the debate, especially from practices originating from neopaganism in Brazil, aspects related to the experiences and sociability of Piauí neopagans were analyzed, both those that occurred in person and those that were forged through cyberspaces. Using various documental supports, produced mainly by the journalist Rafael Nolêto, I also sought to understand how Piauí neopagans founded and systematized the polytheistic religious strand called ―Piagan Paganism‖ or simply ―Piaganism‖, and, subsequently, built a Pagã Village. (located in the rural area of the municipality of José de Freitas-PI), in which it was established as a sacred space. For the development of these discussions, in each chapter, we started with some antinomies that cross the concept of neopaganism and questions about the foundations and systematization of Piaga Paganism, in order to identify aspects that involve its due temporalities and spatial relationships arising.