Onde passam os Reis: A tradição do Reisado na cidade de Boa-Hora - PI

Abstract

The city of Boa-Hora, located in the interior of Piauí, is transformed every year during the month of January with the arrival of the Reisado. This popular event, with deep religious and cultural roots, not only celebrates faith in the Three Wise Men, but also reinforces the identity and community ties of the Bohorense population. Recognized as a space for collective expression, the festival represents a link between generations and a channel of symbolic communication that is renewed every year. Based on this experience, this work conducts an investigation into the Reisado of the municipality based on a qualitative and exploratory approach, grounded in the folkcommunication studies of Luiz Beltrão, seeking to understand the Reisado as a popular cultural practice that articulates religiosity, identity and community communication. The research culminates in the production of a video-documentary, which seeks to translate the depth of this tradition into audiovisual language. Therefore, this report portrays the methodological path of the video-documentary, with emphasis on the pre-production, production and post-production stages, describing the creation process in detail. The audiovisual narrative is structured based on faith and promises to the Three Wise Men, and seeks to record not only the visual spectacle of the festival, but also the memories, meanings and ways of life that it represents. Thus, the production is configured as a device for preserving the collective memory and strengthening the cultural identity of Bohorense, while at the same time offering visibility to the voices of those who keep this centuries-old manifestation alive.