A transformação do papel social do idoso: transmissão oral das práticas e dos valores tradicionais nas comunidades rurais

Abstract

The present work has the theme: "The transformation of the social role of the elderly: Oral transmission of traditional practices and values ​​in rural communities" and was carried out in the district of Magude in Maputo Province. in the oral transmission of traditional practices and values ​​and, verifying the hypothesis according to which "Orality is a problem for the maintenance of the social role of the elderly We established the period 1975-2001 as temporary landmarks and in this period there were three different moments that marked profound socio-economic and cultural changes in the country. The first moment consisted in the adoption of the socialist orientation model where several rural development strategies were adopted, among which the rural development policies when the communal villages (AC) were established, the second moment was the 16 years war and the third after the signing of the peace agreements. To carry out the work, bibliographical research was used as a theoretical part and field work, the practice. In the theoretical part, primary and secondary sources were used, while in practice, individual semi-structured interviews aimed at the elderly and young people were privileged. As a result of the research, it was found that, during the first moment, because traditional practices were prohibited or relegated to the background, the elderly did not play an important role as an oral transmitter. In the second moment, because the war created greater mobility in families and, consequently, their disintegration, the elderly did not play an important role in its transmission either. In the third and last moment they are enlivened but with a greater increase in social communication media, such as the radio, the newspaper and also the school, all of which play an important role in its transmission. Thus, it can be concluded that our hypothesis was confirmed.