Educação Não-Escolar: Uma Experiência com os Ribeirinhos de Miracema do Tocantins-TO

Abstract

The main aim of the work is to “reconstitute the stories, knowledge and practices of the place and the riverside dwellers who live in the northern part of the city of Miracema do Tocantins bordering the Tocantins River and the Providência River”. To this end, field research was chosen. The research was qualitative and quantitative, with an emphasis on the exploratory-descriptive. The results showed that riverside culture is produced and reproduced through orality, from generation to generation, observation of nature and cooperative work. This culture resists even in the midst of adversity, such as the lack of public policies, environmental impacts caused by nearby hydroelectric projects, and the threat of their culture and identity being completely lost. During the course of the work, it was possible to identify how important non-school education is for riverside communities, but there is still a long way to go in terms of valuing typical knowledge and implementing public policies to improve the quality of life of riverside communities and preserve their culture.