Aspectos jurídicos da preservação cultural material e imaterial : experiência do município de Triunfo, Paraíba

Abstract

The present study deals with a historical and normative analysis on the instruments used for the preservation of the material and immaterial cultural patrimony of the municipality of Triunfo, in the state of Paraíba. In the development of the research the legislation of all spheres of government on the subject was analyzed, focusing, in the end and in more depth, on the existing devices or that can be developed in the municipality in question to, besides preserving the patrimony that represents the history of the municipality, which has great relationship with religiosity, encourage the local population to have greater knowledge about its origins, strengthening its identity. The objective of the study demonstrates the importance of the preservation of the cultural patrimony in the formation of the identity of the population. In order to do so, we used documentary research and the dialectical method to collect and analyze the data that compose the research. In addition to the social purpose of this research, proposals are also presented on legal provisions or actions that may be adopted to encourage or maintain the preservation of historical heritage, such as the creation of a Municipal Heritage Defense Council, modification of the Master Plan for greater effectiveness in heritage preservation, differentiated ways of fiscal incentives for property owners with cultural value, and education and cultural awareness programs. It is thus demonstrated the importance of municipal managers and society as a whole to be aware of the importance of preserving cultural heritage in the face of the cultural identity of the population, guaranteeing them the means to access knowledge about their origins.