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19 SES 05 B, Parallel Paper Session 5B
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An ethnographic study in a small village of the Portuguese countryside, close to the Spanish border, provided an opportunity to become acquainted with a ‘traditional’ dance group called Pauliteiras. Originally, the tradition demands that only males can be part of this group, being Pauliteiros the correct traditional name. The dance of Pauliteiros was always predicated on rigid roles, especially on gender roles. The research indicates that there is a reinterpretation of a traditional dance - symbolically considered a male warrior dance – through the creation of dance groups only with girls. They were the Stranger and under-represented in this art expression. The participation of girls in this dance shows that at local level they can find different available positions by fostering a distinctive relationship with a traditional art performance. The exploratory argument we want to put forward is that the effort for keeping the heritage is accomplished through dis-inheriting the heritage, giving space to changed images of tradition. This can be explained by the fact that populations are claiming for heritages worthy of preservation. This type of involvement may reflect society’s and local community’s acceptance of different expressions towards a traditional local art form.
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