The Yawa-Yawa Festival Celebration for Baby Boomers and Millennials as Tradition of Ibajay, Aklan

Sharon Masula

doi:10.48017/dj.v11i2.3757

Autores

Sharon Masula Universidade Estadual de Aklan - Campus de Ibajay, Ibajay, Aklan, Filipinas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v11i2.3757

Palavras-chave:

Festival Yawa-Yawa, Etnografia Descritiva, Continuidade Intergeracional, Preservação do Patrimônio, Mentoria Recíproca

Resumo

Este estudo investiga a dinâmica intergeracional do Festival Yawa-Yawa em Ibajay, Aklan, Filipinas, explorando como o festival facilita a preservação colaborativa do patrimônio cultural e estabelece pontes entre as gerações Baby Boomer e Millennials. Utilizando uma abordagem etnográfica descritiva qualitativa, fundamentada na perspectiva fenomenológica, este estudo examinou as experiências vividas por 100 participantes do sexo masculino (n=50 Baby Boomers; n=50 Millennials) selecionados por amostragem intencional. A triangulação dos dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, grupos focais, observação participante e análise documental. Os dados textuais foram analisados por meio de análise temática, complementada por contagens de frequência descritivas de códigos qualitativos de papéis para mapear a distribuição comportamental. Os resultados revelam uma divisão do trabalho cultural altamente cooperativa e não conflituosa. Os Baby Boomers atuam principalmente como historiadores orais (responsáveis por 27,5% do total de expressões culturais codificadas) e guardiões de rituais sagrados, ancorando a autenticidade histórica e os significados simbólicos e comunitários da tradição. Em contrapartida, os Millennials predominam como inovadores estéticos (14,5%) e arquivistas digitais (9,5%), expandindo a visibilidade externa do festival por meio de mídias modernas e logística estrutural. O Festival Yawa-Yawa serve como uma ponte sociocultural vital, onde diferentes gerações se envolvem em mentoria recíproca. Essa continuidade intergeracional garante que o patrimônio imaterial local evolua de forma adaptativa, sem comprometer sua integridade estrutural e ritual.

Biografia do Autor

Sharon Masula, Universidade Estadual de Aklan - Campus de Ibajay, Ibajay, Aklan, Filipinas

0000-0001-5940-9802; Doutor em Filosofia, Aklan State University-Ibajay Campus, Ibajay, Aklan, Filipinas. masula.sharon@asu.edu.ph masula548@gmail.com

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