Women's narratives: possibilities for expanding the local history of Arapoti (2005-2024)

Abstract

This article is based on the construction of narratives by women of different ethnic and racial backgrounds in the city of Arapoti, located in northern Paraná. Among them, the members of the Associação Quilombola da Família Xavier stand out, which has been undergoing a process of quilombola settlement since 2005 and was officially recognized as a quilombo in 2018. Its headquarters are located in an archaeological site listed by IPHAN. Another group is made up of women responsible for organizing the Museu Imigrante Holandês, which houses a collection of over 11 thousand objects and whose cataloging was also mostly conducted by them. The formation of this collection allows us to reflect on the place of women as guardians of memory, considering that the domestic space, historically associated with them, was also a space for preserving memories. Thus, the article proposes to problematize the narratives of these women in relation to local history and other sources, contributing to the construction of a more plural and diverse history.