Alimentação e religiosidades no romance menina que vem de Itaiara de Lindanor Celina

Abstract

The work brings reflections on the relationship between food and health in the romace Menina que vem de Itaiara by Lindanor Celina. The main character, Irene, describes part of her childhood and early adolescence, with a very typical Amazonian life, among the cultural knowledge present in every work, has the city of Itaiara as a scenario, fictitious name of the city of Bragança. We will highlight some segments of the narration that present important elements about the relationship between food and religiosities. The narrative of the work is in first person and the main character describes moments in his memory, moments in which he portrays the patriarchal culture of the time, presenting local religious values and customs. As a result of the analysis, it is clear that the author leaves important information already forgotten, a literary memory rich in knowledge about food and religiosities and the various healing processes.