Inventário cultural da comunidade Mina Brejuí (Currais Novos/RN)

Abstract

The Mina Brejuí Community is located in Currais Novos and, in addition to mining, presents a set of cultural assets with potential for appropriation by Cultural Tourism. Thus, the presented work aims to "construct a Cultural Inventory of the Mina Brejuí community," through the identification, registration, and analysis of existing cultural assets, considering their potential for cultural tourism. For this purpose, the cultural inventory methodology of the National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) was used, which was adapted to the community's reality. Seventeen cultural assets were identified and cataloged, classified into three categories: places, celebrations, and personalities. The results show that the community's cultural heritage has the potential for the development of cultural tourism, especially when integrated with the active participation of the residents. It is concluded that the appreciation of this heritage, through the preservation of cultural spaces, traditions, and the people involved, can strengthen local identity and contribute to the sustainable development of the region.