PARTICIPATORY INVENTORY AS A SOCIAL TOOL FOR IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE: A CASE STUDY IN THE CEDRO NOVO COMMUNITY, QUIXADÁ-CE

This article delves into the efficacy of the Inventário Participativo (Participative Inventory) as a means of preserving cultural heritage, drawing insights from the Inventário Participativo Project for the Identification, Protection, and Management of Cultural Heritage. Approved during the Pro-Humanities 2022 initiative by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) (CNPq), the project aims to actively promote the use of participative inventory for social engagement. To establish effective parameters, the study selected four diverse regions, including Beco do Carmo and Mercado do Sal in Belém (PA), Bairro do Desterro in São Luís (MA), Companhia de Fiação e Tecelagem São Martinho in Tatuí (SP), and Cedro Novo in Quixadá (CE), all geographically linked to culturally significant sites recognized by the Instituto do Património Histórico e Artístico Nacional (Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage) (IPHAN). Despite the acknowledgment of heritage sites such as Cedro Novo, the article notes the inadequacy in addressing the local social body's challenges, including unemployment, silencing, and restrictions on cultural expression. Through the application of the Inventário Participativo within the community, the project aims to facilitate a horizontal discourse on heritage, contributing to the strengthening of identity and autonomy of expression for the community. Keywords: Heritage inventory; culture; Heritage cultural; Quixadá; Ceará.