O IMPACTO DO PENTECOSTALISMO NA COMUNIDADE INDÍGENA TERENA NA CIDADE DE CAMPO GRANDE - MS

Abstract

The research aims to assess the impact of Pentecostalism on Terena culture, especially in the community located in the Marçal de Souza neighborhood, in Campo Grande, MS. It seeks to confirm, from the investigated microcosm, studies that are already foreseen in the specialized literature. The methodology used was of bibliographic character and, in addition, it was outlined through field research of qualitative and exploratory nature. The concept of interculturality was privileged, especially addressed by the Cuban philosopher Raúl Fornet-Betencourt, from which it becomes possible to interpret the evangelical influence in Terena culture. In other words, the concept of interculturality is presented as a theoretical horizon through which the Terena Indians, their relations with society and other cultures are sought to think, from which changes in the identity of this people can be seen. The research explores the capillarity of Pentecostalism and its transforming impact on culture and critically evaluates its modes of intervention in the light of interculturality. The research was carried out with 11 Terena, from different age groups, throughout 2019, from which it was possible to assess how these indigenous people deal with the religious differences that can be noticed between the traditions of their ancestors and the new Pentecostal religion.