The silence of the chants of the Folia dos Santos Reis in the Morro do Abrigo. Neighborhood - impact of social isolation on religious practices

Abstract

The article intends to examine some objects that have a representation of the “sacred” in the popular religious festival, Folia dos Santos Reis, in the neighborhood of Morro do Sheldo, located in the municipality of São Sebastião, a coastal region of the State of São Paulo. We selected the Flag for understanding, it being the identity element of this religious manifestation. We seek to problematize the permanence of this cultural tradition, presenting its character of cultural resistance in the face of the social isolation imposed by the Pandemic of COVID-19. The work is part of the field of Material Religion, we use ethnography, as a participative observer, to describe life as it is lived and experienced by a community, in a specific time and place.