Garimpando memórias: o trabalho e as vivências dos garimpeiros das minas de opala de Pedro II- PI

Abstract

The objective of this work was to reconstruct the memories of the miners who work in the opal mines in Pedro II, Piauí, in order to highlight the importance of these memories. The methodology used was oral history, through interviews with the miners, as well as local documents and bibliographies related to the topic. The development of the research presented here discusses the relationships between work, memory, and identity, highlighting the history of mining in Brazil, the working conditions in the past, and the importance of the miners of Pedro II in the construction of cultural identity. Finally, it concludes that work, memory, and identity are interconnected in the context of mining, emphasizing the importance of understanding and valuing these connections for the history of mining and miners.