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lssc tcxtc tcnta una rcicxc scbrc a cbra ctcrica cc licrrc \crcr usancc ccnc
ccntracntc as inacns ca ctcraa aicn lccncrc Mau uc, ccnc \crcr, rcistrcu a
cuitura arcancricana, cn articuiar cn Saivaccr, ccscnvcivcncc un trabainc na rcntcira
iuica ca ctncraia c ca artc. Aicn cc cccuncntais as inacns tcn cincnsccs cstcticas,
citicas c activas uc nc cccn scr cntcncicas cc crna isciaca, cxicn cnsar a ucstc
ca rciac cntrc c ctcrac, a cbra c cs ccntcxtcs cuiturais cnvciviccs. 1antc as inacns cc
licrrc \crcr ccnc as cc lccncrc Mau tcn incvcis uaiicaccs cstcticas c cssibiiitan
nitiias intcrrctaccs. Ccnc viaantcs curccus uc ciriiran scus cinarcs s cricrias,
anbcs tcn trabaincs uc rcvccan ucstccs tanbcn tratacas na ctncraia, rciativas
intcrac cc ctcrac ccn c ccntcxtc ctcraacc, aitcricacc, assin ccnc ucstccs
rciativas s viacns c acs rciatcs cc viaantcs. Aicn cc cnsar scbrc cssas ucstccs, buscasc
aui rccucrar c ccntcxtc nistcricc c cuiturai cc trabainc cc caca un rciacicnancccs ccn a
ccca cn uc ctcraaran. \crcr c Mau ctcraaran Saivaccr cn cccas cistintas, anbcs
intcrcssaccs cn ccnncccr a cuitura, anbcs intcrcssaccs na aitcricacc. luscasc rcssaitar c
aci cc ctcrac scn ccsrczar a intcrvcnc cc ccntcxtc scciai c cuiturai. A artir cas
inacns ca lania cc licrrc \crcr c ca lania cc lccncrc Mau, c intcrcssantc cnsar scbrc as
cstratcias c rccccincntcs cc caca un na ccnstruc cc suas cbras c scbrc c uc acrtaran
cc ncvc c criinai. 1ratasc rinciaincntc cc un ucsticnancntc scbrc scus cinarcs. lara
issc, vancs utiiizar ccnc rccrcncia nc casc cc lccncrc Mau as inacns ubiicacas nc iivrc
:eto. Iie e/toeneti/etischet Reliiotet. Iehie Eei|i 1titided ;197o}, rinciaincntc as
ca artc iniciai cc iivrc ccncninaca "lania cc 1cccs cs Santcs", cn uc cncca a cicacc cc
Saivaccr c a cuitura rciacicnaca ccn cs ritcs arcbaiancs. ln rciac a licrrc \crcr, vancs
ianar nc cas inacns uc cz ca lania c ccs cuitcs cc cricn aricana, tais ccnc as
ubiicacas ncs iivrcs Iehie de |ous les to|es ;1955} c Iieux d'A/tiue. Cul|e des Otishes
e| \odouts l'etciette Co| des Iscle.es et A/tiue e| Iehie de |ous les Seit|s eu Itsil
;1954}, nuitas ccias cstcricrncntc ubiicacas cn iivrcs ccnc Re|te|os de Iehie. 19!c e
1952 ;1980} c Otixes. Ieuses lotu|es te A/tice e to to.o nutdo ;1981} nais ccnncciccs
cc biicc brasiicirc. \ancs brcvcncntc azcr una intrccuc scbrc caca un ccs ccis
ctcracs.
k|gemas pa|arras se|re P|erre Verger
licrrc \crcr nasccu cn laris, cn 1902, c sc ccnstruiu ccnc ctcrac cn scu ncvincntc
cc viaar. A natcria rina cc trabainc ctcricc cc licrrc \crcr c c ccticianc natcriai,
sinbciicc c inainric ccs ncncns cas nais civcrsas cuituras, tcncc ctacc cr cinar nais

cscciaincntc a cuitura ncra ca rica c cc lrasii. A crnac cstctica cc \crcr sc ccu cn
laris, nc crccc cntrcucrras, ccca cas vanuarcas rcvciucicnrias. \crcr ccnvivcu ccn
incrtantcs ncncs iiaccs ac surrcaiisnc, ccnc Micnci lciris c lacucs lrcvcrt. ln un
nncrc ca rcvista Iocunet|s ;19291930}, c surrcaiista c tanbcn ctncicc Micnci lciris
nun artic intituiacc "Ioeil de le|htotethe", aiancc scbrc sua ancsa viacn a lakar,
rica, rccc a scus anics arisicnscs una sciuc ac inassc cstcticc cn uc sc
cnccntravan: viaar, nas nc turisticancntc, cis assin arian viacns scn ccrac, scn
cincs c scn cuviccs, nas viaar ctncraicancntc ara aiarar c univcrsc cc nunanc c assin
csucccr cs nccccrcs nbitcs ca scciccacc burucsa curccia. licrrc \crcr arccc tcr
scuicc c rccstc cr lciris. Ccnrcu sua rincira cancra cn 1932, anc uc assuniu una
rutura ccn cs vaicrcs burucscs cc sua aniia, c ccnccu a viaar cic nuncc,
ctcraancc. Sua rincira rancc viacn ci lciincsia, cncc crnancccu cc inai cc 1932
ac incic cc 1934. Craas s ctcraias uc cz curantc sua cstacia, cc vcita a laris, cz
ccntatc ccn c Muse dI|htotethie du 1tocedto, cccis transcrnacc nc Muse de
lEonne. lnicicu cntc una icna rciac ccn c ruc cc ctncracs cc nuscu: Marcci
Criauic, Ccrnainc lictcricn, lauilniic \ictcr, Ancrc Scnacncr, lacucs laubicc, lcnisc
lauinc, Ccssain, Ecicnc Ccrccn c, cscciaincntc, ccn Aircc Mctraux. lara cctcrninar
tcca a incrtancia uc as viacns cxcrccn nc ccscnvcivincntc cc scu trabainc ctcricc c
bcn aui acntar uc nccica uc ccnstruiu sua cbra c scu cstiic, \crcr ccscnvcivcu tccc
un sistcna cc vica, tcca una ctica. Atravcs cc suas viacns \crcr cntrcu cn ccntatc ccn
cutrcs cvcs c cuituras c aiarcu scu univcrsc cuiturai. Lscu a ctcraia ccnc una csccic
cc assacrtc uc inc crnitia a intrccuc nc nuncc cc Outrc c acunuicu una
cccuncntac sinuiar. Aicn cissc, \crcr cstava crtcncntc vincuiacc ac nuncc
ctcricc ranccs. l cn 1934 ubiicava suas ctcraias cn rcvistas ranccsas. Ainca ncs
ancs 1930, articicu cc cxcsiccs cn laris, ubiiccu suas inacns cn iivrcs c ci ncnbrc
cc una acncia ctcrica, a Allietce lho|o, rccurscra ca Metun, criaca cics ctcracs
vincuiaccs ac cnanacc S|udio u|et, cntrc cs uais sc inciua c rcric \crcr c tanbcn
licrrc lcucncr, a ucn \crcr rcccnncccu ccnc scu iniciaccr ncs nistcrics ca ctcraia.
Ouancc cnccu lania, cn 194o, \crcr tinna una ccnsciicaca tractcria ccnc ctcrac
c scu cinar tinna una crtc narca ctncrica, acsar cc, ncssa ccca, ainca nc cstar
cnvcivicc ccn a cuitura arcbaiana ncn ccn cstuccs crnais. A naicr artc cc suas inacns
ca lania c ccs ancs iniciais cc ccntatc, cis, a artir cc ncaccs cc 1950, ci ccixancc cc
ctcraar. lssas ctcraias, aicn cc ubiicacas cn cciccs ranccsas, cran ubiicacas, na
ccca, na rcvista brasiicira O Ctueito. lcsunincc, cstancs aiancc cc un ctcrac uc
inicicu sua tractcria ncs ancs cntrcucrras c raticancntc nc ctcracu acs cs ancs 1950
acsar cc, atc c anc cc sua ncrtc, 199o, tcr rccuzicc intcnsancntc cn cutras rcas tais
ccnc antrccicia, ctncraia, nistcria, c atuacc ccnc cstucicsc c intcrantc ccs cuitcs arc
brasiicircs.
k|gemas pa|arras se|re |eeaere Nae

lccncrc Mau nasccu cn lcizi, cn 191o, c vivc ncc cn Eanburc, Aicnanna. lnicicu scu
trabainc ccnc ctcraa ncs ancs 1950, ubiicancc cn rcvistas, rinciaincntc inacns
aruitctcnicas. Ln atc narcantc c cciniccr cn sua tractcria ci scu cnccntrc ccn c
cscritcr Eubcrt licntc, uc ccnncccu cn 1950 c ccn ucn cstcricrncntc vivcu c trabaincu
curantc nais cc vintc ancs. A rciac crcu una intcnsa c rutcra cciabcrac artstica.
laiar cc trabainc ctcricc cc lccncrc Mau c tanbcn aiar cc trabainc iitcrric cc Eubcrt
licntc. O cscritcr aicnc, nascicc cn 1935, aiccicc cn 198o, cucc antcs cc ccnictar 51
ancs, tcnatizcu cn sua cbra c ccncrtancntc cas ciasscs narinaiizacas inciuincc nuitas
vczcs un ccncncntc autcbicricc incrtantc cn scus cscritcs. Mcicuccu, bastarcc c
assunicancntc bisscxuai, iniciaincntc ciccu ccnc tcntica as ciasscs narinaiizacas
aicns. A artir cc inai ca cccaca cc 19o0, aniicu scu ncrizcntc c inicicu scu crccc cc
viaantc tcncc lccncrc Mau ccnc ccnanncira. \iaaran untcs cr civcrscs ascs,
ccncancc cia lrana, lcrtuai, lsanna c Succia. Os ccstincs cran caca vcz nais
icnnucs: Ncva lcruc, Cuba, Eaiti, rica c lrasii. O sincrctisnc rciiicsc cnvcivcu c
casai cn sua rincira viacn ac lrasii. lstivcran cn scic brasiicirc curantc aiuns ncscs,
cntrc 19o8 c 1971, c cccis cn 1981 c 1982. Caca vcz nais rcuncancntc intcrcssaccs na
cuitura arcancricana, cs ccis artistas ciccran ccnc tcna cc suas cbras as rciiiccs arc
ancricanas c cs cuitcs sincrcticcs aricancs. O rcsuitacc iitcrric c ctcricc ccssc intcrcssc
ccnartiinacc cran cs iivrcs :eto. Iie e/toeneti/etischet Reliiotet. Iehie Eei|i
1titided ;197o}, le|etsilie. Iie e/toeneti/etischet Reliiotet. Set|o Ionito, \eteuele,
Mieni, Ctetede ;1980} c Ieetus utd die Ieschneschite lleite Iit/htut it die
e/toeneti/etische lul|ut ;1985}.\incc ca subcuitura aitcrnativa ca lurca, licntc
cnccntrcu nc sincrctisnc arcbrasiicirc nc acnas insirac iitcrria cu natcriai cc
csuisa ctncicica, nas una nancira aitcrnativa cc cnsar c nuncc, una cssibiiicacc cc
rcscsta scciccacc cc ccnsunc c ac aci ccs ncncsscxuais. Sua "ctncccsia", ncnc
acctacc nc lrasii ccnc ttuic cc un cc scus iivrcs, nc c ncrc cstucc cicnticc, cxic
abcrtura c scnsibiiicacc ac icnc ca icitura. l incrtantc rcaiar uc tantc a cbra cc Eubcrt
licntc ccnc a cc lccncrc Mau sc cc crccc csucrra. lcsunincc, cstancs aiancc cc
una ctcraa uc tanbcn sc ccnstruiu cnuantc tai atravcs cas viacns, nas uc sc inicicu
na ctcraia nuna ccca iniucnciaca nc cic surrcaiisnc, c sin cia ccnuntura nistcrica
ccnnccica ccnc "cs ancs o0". lara inainar cs siniicaccs a issc vincuiaccs, cn tcrncs
nunciais basta cvccar cs ncvincntcs cuiturais ccssa ccca, nc lrasii basta icnbrar a crtc
rcrcssc ca scciccacc crctraca cia citacura niiitar na ccca.
V|ageas e r|ajaates
As ucstccs rciacicnacas s viacns c acs rciatcs cc viaantcs intcrcssan ara a ccnrccnsc
cas cbras ctcricas cc \crcr c cc Mau. A viacn, tcnancc aui a aiavra nc scnticc cc
ccsccbcrta c nc nc scnticc cc sinics turisnc, iniica una ccnicxa arcncizacn. Oucn
viaa nc ccixa cn casa sua iccnticacc inaitcraca, nas tanbcn nc sc iivra ca nancira cc
crccbcr c nuncc, ccs scntincntcs c ccncrtancntcs ccuiiarcs sua scciccacc. O
cstrannancntc ca viacn nc c rciativc acnas ac Outrc, nas ac rcric viaantc: a viacn

aastac ccic ncsnc, nc scnticc cc uc c ncciica. O viaantc sc cistancia nc sc
ccraicancntc, nas cruc sc cicrcncia c transcrna scu nuncc. As viacns sc un
cxcrincntar. A busca cc cistanciancntc ccnrccncc a abcrtura ara as articuiaricaccs cc
Outrc, a arcxinac a cutras cuituras. ln suas viacns cc rcccnnccincntc c viaantc cruza
rcntciras intcrnas c cxtcrnas, arcncc c arccncc cutrcs ncccs cc cnsar, cc cntcnccr c
ncncn cn sua rciac ccn c univcrsc, crccbc aitcrnativas nuitas vczcs ciscrininacas cia
scciccacc incustriai.
Ncs rciatcs cc cstrancircs scbrc Saivaccr, cxistc una tracic uc subiinna cs rcbicnas ca
cicacc. Acntar a sucira ca cicacc c ccnun nas ccscriccs atc a cccaca cc 1930. Nc sccuic
\l\, cs viaantcs buscavan sinicsncntc c cxcticc, nc scnticc uc c Outrc crnanccia
ccnc una rcaiicacc cistanciaca, aic incssvci cc scr intcracc ac viaantc. Ncs ancs 1930,
ccca cn uc as artcs c a antrccicia, cscciaincntc a ranccsa, assavan cr incrtantcs
ncciicaccs, as viacns tcn cutrc cncuc, ainca uc ascs ccnc a rcria lrana ainca
nantivcsscn suas ccicnias. Ciaucc lcviStrauss c lccr lasticc, iiaccs ctncraia, assin
ccnc liaisc Ccncrars c Micnci lciris, iiaccs s artcs, artiran cn busca cc cutras
cssibiiicaccs buscancc rcaiar cc crna csitiva c Outrc, nctivaccs cn artc cia
insatisac c c naicstar cn rciac cuitura curccia. \crcr, abstraincc cs rcbicnas, a
cxicrac c a vicicncia ccs iuarcs uc ccnncccu, cnuacrasc ncssa tracic c scu cinar,
ccncctacc ac scu tcnc, busca cc ccrta nancira una iccaiizac cc nuncc nc Ociccntai. l
incrtar cciccar uc \crcr ctcracu cn un nuncc antcricr ac turisnc cn nassa,
catancc inacns uc ainca nc navian sicc ncstracas. Ncs rciatcs cc viacn cstcricrcs,
n una rutura ccn cssc ncccic c un ncvincntc nc scnticc cc substituir cssa tracic cc
rcaiar c uc ccc scr vincuiacc narncnia, bcicza c subiinc cr scus ccstcs ccscrccn,
cira, triviaiicacc. Na iitcratura, cccsc icnbrar ccnc cxcnic c iivrc Ot |he Roed ;1957},
cc lack lcrcuac, cissicc ca cnanaca "ccntra cuitura". lc ccrta crna c una ccntracsic
vcz cc turisnc cn nassa. As visccs antcricrcs navian sicc arcriacas c ncrcantiiizacas.
Acs cs ancs 19o0, nuna ccca cn uc as rcntciras cntrc c Ociccntc c suas cricrias cstc
ucsticnacas c cn uc csscs nunccs sc intcrcnctran cncncrancc c cxiicitancc
ccntraciccs sc cutras as buscas c as ucstccs cc un viaantc. A cxiicitac ccs rcbicnas
c ca sucira ccs iuarcs ccnuncia a vincuiac ccsscs cstrutura scciccccncnica. ln rciac
s viacns cc \crcr c Mau, c incrtantc c uc icvaccs cia inuictucc, curicsicacc c
insatisac, ncstraransc cxtrcnancntc scnsvcis c atcntcs s cicrcnas. Suas viacns
ccnccntran c siniicacc nc atc ncsnc cc viaar, sc viacns ccnc cxcricncia cc
cstrannancntc c issc iniica cn un cinar ativc uc sc arcxina ca busca criativa.

|etegraf|a e etaegraf|a
lccncrc Mau tcn cn ccnun ccn \crcr una cbra ctcrica uc sc situa nc iiniar cntrc a
ctcraia c a ctncraia. lara ccnrccnccr ccncncntcs ccntrais ca ctcraia cc anbcs c

intcrcssantc cnsar aiunas cssvcis rciaccs cntrc ctcraia c ctncraia. A situac
ctncrica iniica incvitavcincntc un cnccntrc ccn c Outrc. A ctncraia ccc scr
cntcncica ccnc ccscric c una ccscric tcn ccnc unc scr una ccia ca rcaiicacc, cu
nais rccisancntc, a ccscric c una cas crnas cc rcrcscntac ca rcaiicacc atravcs ca
iinuacn, cu sca, un ncic cc azcr rcscntc c auscntc. "lcrcscntac" c una aiavra
ciisscnica uc siniica tantc cr cn rcscna aic auscntc ccnc cciccar un ccnc sc cssc
cutrc. O uc sc ucr rcnarcar c uc a ccscric ctncrica c una ccnstruc, uc a
rcaiicacc nc c incccnccntc cc ctncrac. A ctcraia tanbcn ciscutc a tcnsc cntrc c uc
c rcaiicacc c c uc c inacn. Lna inacn ctcrica, acsar cc criar una crtc scnsac
cc rcai, acsar cc rctratacc aarcccr ccnc un rancntc ca rcria rcaiicacc, c tanbcn
una ccscric, tanbcn tcn scu iacc cc icc, nc scnticc criinai ca aiavra, cc ccisa
ccnstruca. A ctcraia c, cn artc, scnrc autcbicrica c, ccnc ccicca Susan Scnta, una
ctcraia nc c sinicsncntc c rcsuitacc cc cnccntrc cntrc un accntccincntc c un
ctcrac, ctcraar c un accntccincntc cn si ncsnc. E ccnvcrcncias incrtantcs cntrc
a ctcraia c a ctncraia, nas tanbcn civcrcncias. Lna cistinc cntrc a nancira cc
arcxinarsc ac ccnnccincntc ca ctncraia c ca ctcraia c uc a rincira busca
cxiicaccs cxaustivas c sc acia cn ccnccitcs cicnticcs cnuantc uc c atc cc ctcraar
nc tcn ncccssicacc cc buscar cccrcncia. ln vcz cc scr una rcstric, issc ccc
rccrcicnar una rancc cicicncia. O cinar c c rincirc ncic cc ccntatc ccn c Outrc, a
visc cntra cn ac incccnccntc cas ciicuicaccs iinsticas. O ctcrac c un tic cc
cbscrvaccr uc cntra incciatancntc cn ccntatc ccn rcrcscntantcs cc cutras cuituras,
nuitas vczcs ctcraa scn ccnrccnccr c tcr a ncccssicacc cc ccnunicarsc. Nc sc scntc
rustracc cr nc cssuir una ccnrccnsc tccrica cc ccntcxtc cuiturai. O atc ctcricc,
ac nc scr ncccssariancntc ianiicacc, acnitc ccntraciccs c assin crnitc catar ascctcs
cicrcnciaccs ca rcaiicacc. Ac ccntrric cc tcntar ciininar as ccntraciccs, a ctcraia
crnitc cxiicitias nais.
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lassancc a una rcicxc scbrc a ctcraia cc \crcr, vancs artir nc acnas cc ccnuntc
cas trczc ctcraias aui arcscntacas, inacns citas cn lcrnanbucc, cn 1947, nuna
iccaiicacc crtc cc lccic, nas tanbcn cc ccnuntc cc inacns cn uc \crcr arcscnta a
lania, c iivrc Iehie de |ous les lo|es, c cc ccnuntc cc inacns cn uc arcscnta cs cuitcs
aricancs c ccs cuitcs arcbrasiicircs, c iivrc Iieux dA/tiue, cbra uncancntai cc \crcr,
a rincira ubiicac intcirancntc ccnccbica cr cic: tcxtc, inacns c ainca a articuiac
cntrc inacns c cntrc tcxtc c inacns. Nctasc, rinciaincntc nc scuncc, uc c ccnuntc
arcscnta una ccscric ccnsa c cccsa ca cuitura uc busca rctratar, rcsuitacc cc un
cncnnc cn ccnncccr, ccnrccnccr c arcxinarsc ccs cuitcs rciiicscs cc cricn aricana,
arcxinac csta uc c icvcu inciusivc a sc iniciar nc cuitc c acctar, ccnc babaiac, c ncnc
latunbi. ln anbas as ubiicaccs aarccc c cinar ccticc c ctncricc caractcrsticc cc
\crcr. Ln ascctc incrtantc rcistracc nas ctcs c c aci cccisivc cc ccrc na cuitura
arcscntaca. ln rituais cc sacricic, c ccrc c un instruncntc cccrcsssinc.

A nancira cc \crcr ctcraar nc c narcaca cxatancntc cr una tccnica ctcrica
cicrcnciaca, nas cr una nancira cc sc arcxinar cc cbctc, ccntcniic, sucrtar c actc
c a cicrcna c, cc accrcc ccn a intcrac, ccincr a inacn. ln sua ctcraia ccnarccc
un inuisc cccuncntai cc ccnncccr c arccnccr aic cc sucitc uc c atrai, c inuisc
antrccicicc cc rcistrar a cicrcna cuiturai uc rcictc scu ccscc cc ccnncccr cvcs
cicrcntcs cc curccu, rccurancc ccsccbrir a cuitura aincia c suas inacns. Nas inacns cc
ctcrac c "ccscc" aarccc ccnc cicncntc nctivaccr, usancc aui a aiavra cn scu scnticc
anic, nc acnas scxuai. lic cncarava a inacn cia via cc crctisnc, ccnc bcn nctcu
Cccrcs lataiiic uc ubiiccu trcs cc suas ctcraias cn scu ancsc iivrc I'Ito|isne ;1957}.
\crcr tinna a cncc cc cnccntrc ccnc cntc cc artica c a ctcraia ccnc avcntura.
luscava catar cn suas ctcraias aic uc nc cccncc cc rccccincntcs tccniccs, tais
ccnc a iiuninac inccvci, a ccncsic, a rccisc cc ccc ncn a crcic ca ccia
inrcssa.
As ctcs cc \crcr nc riviician c rcuintc visuai. Acsar cas uaiicaccs cstcticas
cviccntcs, suas inacns nc arcscntan cc crna cstcrcctiaca as rinciais iniucncias ncs
ancs 1930. Sua ctcraia nc arccc circtancntc insiraca ncn na cnanaca !ou.elle
\isiot, ncn nas rccrtacns bascacas ncs "instantcs cccisivcs". ln rciac rincira, scu
cnuacrancntc nc busca scr ccsccnccrtantc, nc busca un cntc cc vista cscciai uc
ccninc a ccncsic, nc busca un virtucsisnc tccnicc uc sca cxiicitacc na inacn,
ncn sc rcccua ccn una ccncsic ccnicxa. ln rciac ac ncncntc cc cisarc,
\crcr nc busca catar un atc csctacuiar c suas ctcraias rcicnan naturaincntc a
ccna cataca, ccntan una nistcria uc vai aicn cc "ciic", sc tcstcnunnc cc una
cxcricncia.
\crcr cn suas tcnacas usuaincntc nc sc ccicca acina cc sucitc ctcraacc.
Arcvcitancc una caractcrstica ccccrrcntc ca cancra uc utiiiza, una lciiciicx, rccrc
ctcraar cc baixc ara cina vaicrizancc, ccn cssa csccina, c rctratacc, uc nuitas vczcs c
ncstracc tcncc ccnc ncicura c ccu, c c ctcrac tanbcn cvita cn ccna cbctcs uc
cssan crturbar a inacn. lssc c citc cc crna sutii cc nancira a nc causar una
cstranncza uc cssa vir a ccninar a inacn c cnanar atcnc ara aic uc c ctcrac
ucr nantcr cra cc ccna, cic ncsnc. Acsar cc aiunas vczcs a trcca cc cinarcs cntrc
ctcrac c ctcraacc cstar rcscntc na inacn, rccrcnciaincntc c ctcrac cvita uc c
sucitc cinc ara a cancra na ncra ca ctc, cu sca, cvita a cxcctativa cc ncncntc cc
cisarc uc ccstuna ucbrar a cscntancicacc ca ccna.
A natcria ca ctcraia, scncc c accntccincntc uaz uc c ctcrac rcscncia, az ccia aic
aarcntcncntc incsscai, aic uc arccc cstar ac aicancc cc uaiucr cssca uc cstivcssc
aii. lazcr ctcs uc sinuian a invisibiiicacc cc ctcrac c una narca ca ctcraia cc
\crcr. lcscnvcivc nctcccs ara catar a ccsia uc cst csccncica nas ccisas, nc uc
rcscncia c vivc. l caaz, cr un nctccc rcric, cc tcrnar tanvci cssa ccsia,
articuiarizancc nc tunuitc ccs accntccincntcs auiic uc atrai scu cinar. lianar cia

cicacc, ancar a c, trccar cinarcs sc tccnicas cc arcxinac. \crcr, ccnc ctcrac, abrc
un csac cncc cabc a cscntancicacc cc Outrc. lccusanccsc a ccnancar as ccnas,
cvitancc una cstura ncrnativa, cssibiiita a rcscna cc acasc c cc inrcvistc cn sua cbra.
O ctcrac ccnta ccn as ccntribuiccs cc ccscc c cc cnccntrc. A atitucc cc ccccr ac
accntccincntc c una crna cc inrcvisar, nctavcincntc ccnicxa cia transarcncia ca
ctcraia. l una cstratcia cc vaicrizar c Outrc, un cstc cc ccrtcsia, c c tanbcn una
crna cc ccnnccincntc c una cstratcia cc cisarar a autcria. l uasc incssvci
cctcrninar a naturcza ca ascinac cc \crcr cic uc ctcracu, nas as inacns nantcn
vivc cssc actc. lara c ctcrac, tratasc cc cxcrincntar c cc avcnturarsc, cc ccncar un
trabainc c nc sabcr cxatancntc c uc sc vai rccuzir c c ustancntc ara ccsccbrir issc uc
trabaina: issc c criar.
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lazcncc un ccntracntc s inacns cc \crcr vancs assar a una rcicxc scbrc a
ctcraia cc lccncrc Mau. As inacns arcscntacas cn :eto, acsar cc ncnc cc iivrc,
nc sc rcstrincn a ccnas cc canccnbic. Os cuitcs rciiicscs arcbaiancs nc sc
rcrcscntaccs ccnc incccnccntcs ca scciccacc cn uc cstc inscriccs. As inacns
cxiicitan un ccntcxtc nais anic, rcaiancc ascctcs scciccccncniccs c citiccs.
\incuiaca ac ncncntc nistcricc cn uc ctcraa, Mau cstabciccc una iiac cntrc c
nuncc rciiicsc arcbrasiicirc c una scciccacc uc rcrinc tantc cic sistcna citicc ccnc
cia cxicrac cccncnica. O cinar ca ctcraa acnta c ccnuncia una rcaiicacc uc sc
arcscnta ccnc inusta c ccsunana. E una ccntcxtuaiizac cas rciiiccs arcbrasiiciras
cn una scciccacc uc cra niscria c vicicncia. As ctcraias ccstacan as ccntraciccs c
anbiicaccs, cisaricaccs uc sc arcscntan ac cinar nuna articuiac abruta cntrc
ucstccs ca rcaiicacc scciai c nanicstaccs ca rciiicsicacc. l incrtantc assinaiar uc,
assin ccnc Eubcrt licntc, lccncrc Mau assistc ccnc visitantc s ccrincnias rciiicsas uc
rcistra, scn rctcnccr assar a articiantc c intcrantc cc cuitc.
Acsar cas inacns crnitircn cntrcvcr a ascinac ca ctcraa cn rciac ac nuncc
arcscntacc, cias ccnuncian as cstruturas cc cccr, as rticas ciscrininatcrias cxciuccntcs
c ccixan cxicita a cstrcita iiac cntrc c nuncc ncrc cc canccnbic c a cbrcza. As
inacns icvan a una rcicxc scbrc as scciccaccs nas uais a rciiicsicacc arcbrasiicira
cst inscrica, rcicxc narcaca cr ccsiiusc. Nun rctratc scn tracs cstcrcctiaccs, cncc
cst rcscntc un icvc scntincntc cc cuia, c inactc cc tcstcnunnc cc scrincntc nunanc
arccc s vczcs sucrar a ascinac uc aucic nuncc ccscrta. Ac nc ccixar cra cc ccna
as ccnciccs scciccccncnicas c a rccariccacc ca vica ccticiana cas canacas nc
riviiciacas ca cuiac, Mau cxiicita as ccntraciccs ca cicacc c sc ncstra atinica cic
scrincntc ccs rctrataccs c cc ccrta nancira sc ccicca ac iacc ccics. lcixa cntrcvcr una
ccnaixc ara ccn cs cxciuccs.

Surc a c ucsticnancntc ca ccsic cntrc c cinar cnaacc, uc rctcncc una visc
ccnunciaccra, c c cinar ncutrc rctcncicc cia cicncia. Acsar cc una cicncia ccnc a
ctncraia rcccnncccr a intcrcrcncia cc csuisaccr na cbscrvac cc un ccntcxtc cuiturai,
c trabainc cc Mau ucsticna una ctncraia uc rcrcscnta as ucstccs cuiturais isciacas cc
intcrcsscs cc cccr c ccninac. Ccn a iibcrcacc cc arcscntar as ccntraciccs rcscntcs na
cuitura uc a ctcraia crnitc, as inacns cc Mau ccnstrccn una rcrcscntac uc
cxrcssa a iiac cntrc cncncncs cuiturais c rciiicscs c a cstrutura citica, cccncnica c
scciai. A csccina ccs rcccrtcs cn caca ccna c a ccncsic cas sccncias cc inacns nc
iivrc nc visan arcscntar un tccc narncnicsc c cccrcntc. O tccc sc ccnstrci nuna cciacn
ccsccncxa c ciincra. Nuna ccscric csarsa c rancntaca, cncc ctcs cn rctc c brancc
aarcccn iacc a iacc ccn inacns ccicricas, a autcra nc rctcncc a ccnstruc cc un
ancrana tctaiizantc, crnitc nc tccc a cxistcncia cc artcs ccntracitcrias.
Na ccnstruc cc suas inacns Mau iana nc cc aiunas cstratcicas. Os rctrataccs cstc
crtc c suicicntc ara a inacn arcscntar cctaincs, tcxturas c ccrcs, uancc c c casc. A
csccina cc cnuacrancntc nc ccna a ccna cc crna rcstriniia s csscas rctratacas. O
cnuacrancntc c bastantc abcrtc nc ccixancc cc cra cbctcs uc crturban c cnanan c
cinar. O uncc ca ccna cn crai c cxiicitacc cn scus cctaincs nc scncc usuai a ctcraa
ianar nc cc rccurscs ca cancra uc crnitcn ccsccic, rccurscs uc ncrnaincntc
rcctan ccn nais cra c rctratacc. lctcnciaiizacc cic usc ca cancra uc accta, una
lcica, c cntc cc vista rccrcnciai ca ctcraa c ncrizcntai: a ccna nc cst scncc vista ncn
cc cina ncn cc una cstura rcbaixaca. O cinar cc Mau cata tanbcn c cnc c crnitc uc
aarcan cn ccna, cn cstacc brutc, cs cccs cas nucanas trazicas cia urbanizac
accicraca.
Ccnsccntcncntc, a inacn cc Saivaccr, arcscntaca na rincira artc cc :eto
ccncninaca "lania cc 1cccs cs Santcs", c bastantc cistinta ca "tcrra ca ciicicacc". Nc c
ncn a cicacc intrcctaca nc inainric cc rcric baianc, ncn a cicacc vcncica cia
ubiicicacc ac turista, a cicacc cncc tucc c csta c razcr. A cicacc uc sc ccscnna nc c
narncnicsa, c un iuar cn uc a ciscrininac, scciai c raciai, cst rcscntc. l una cicacc
ccntracitcria, ccn inustias cxicitas, cncc a "ccrciaiicacc" nc ccnscuc sucrar as
cicrcnas cc ciassc ncn as raciais. Mau nc ccscrcvc a bcicza cas csscas, ca baa, ca
cicacc ccn scus casarccs, a bcicza arcbarrcca ca cicacc. lcnuncia, cc crna cnaaca, a
cxicrac, as ccnciccs scciais c cccncnicas cas csscas. ln ccinitivc, nc c a cicacc
rctrataca cr \crcr, ncn a lania cantaca cr Ca,nni c cutrcs. l nc sc cr nucanas na
rcria cicacc, nucanas nc tcnc, nucanas ccccrrcntcs ca urbanizac ccsccntrciaca,
nas cicrcnas ccccrrcntcs ca rcria nancira cc cinar a cicacc.
Ccn uaiicacc cstctica auraca, scu trabainc tanbcn suscita ucstccs scbrc a ctcraia
ccnc cccuncntc cu cxrcssc. Ccnc ctcracs viaantcs c atcntc cn anbcs una
ascinac cic Outrc, cic cstrancirc. As inacns ccs ccis ctcracs rcvccan ucstccs
rciativas aitcricacc c sc rcrcscntaccs ac ncsnc tcnc subctivas c cbctivas,

sinuitancancntc cccuncntc c ccsia. ln tcrncs tccniccs, anbcs rccitan un
cnuacrancntc rcbuscacc c, cn suas inacns, cvitan a cxiicitac cc rccurscs tccniccs.
luscan, rccrcnciaincntc, as tcnacas ccn iuz naturai c a ixac ca vica cuiar cn sua
cscntancicacc. Acsar cas scncinanas arcscntan incrtantcs cicrcnas nc ianc visuai.
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Ccnc a ctcraia nc c un rcistrc incsscai, tcn crtc ccntccc subctivc, ccnarar c
rcccrtc cc una rcaiicacc citc cr ccis cinarcs cistintcs crnitc rcssaitar ccnvcrcncias c
civcrcncias uc cviccncian csccinas cc caca un ccs ctcracs ctcnciaiizancc a icitura cas
inacns. s vczcs una cicrcna substanciai, cicii cc ccscntrannar, ccnstitui un cntc
cruciai. Nc casc, arccc incrtar un tic cc atitucc antcricr tcnaca ca ccna c uc aarccc
nas inacns. Obscrvancc un ccnuntc cc inacns cc caca un ccs ctcracs as cistinccs
ican cviccntcs. Saivaccr c una cicacc nistcricancntc vincuiaca acs cncnncs c acs ncrcs
cscravcs traziccs ara trabainar ncsscs cncnncs, ccn as crtcs ccntraciccs ccssa ncrana.
lacrc Antcnic \icira, cn scu ccnnccicc "Scrnc lccinc Ouartc cc lcsric", rcacc cn
un cncnnc na lania, nc anc cc 1o33, lrnancacc ccs lrctcs, cxiicita cssas
ccntraciccs ac azcr un araicic ca laixc cc Cristc ccn c scrincntc ccs ncrcs. ln sua
ccscric cc "cccc incrnc", c cncnnc c arcscntacc ccnc c rcric incrnc c cs ncrcs
uc aii trabainan ccnc iuras nticas: "ctccs, ciciccs bannaccs cn sucr tc ncrcs ccnc
rcbustcs". \crcr ctcraa csscs iantcs cctaccs cc cxtracrcinria cra, Mau cxiicita c
incrnc cn uc vivcn. Ac ctcraar a cuitura arcbarrcca cc Saivaccr, a \crcr intcrcssa
catar as inacns cc crna a cnaitcccr c ctcraacc, a Mau intcrcssa cxiicitar c cutrc iacc
ccssa cuitura, a rccariccacc cas ccnciccs cc vica. Mcsnc ccrrcncc c riscc ccccrrcntc cc
usc cc aiavras anbuas, a ctcraia cc licrrc \crcr arccc ccinica cia aiavra "aixc"
cnuantc c trabainc ctcricc cc lccncrc Mau arccc scr ccinicc cia aiavra
"ccnaixc".