Abstract
This paper presents the results of a case study that analyses how and what has been pointed by the authorities as the cultural heritage of the African-Brazilian population in a town of the state of Santa Catarina. It also analyses what the local population thinks about the question. To carry out this investigation we have employed: analysis of documents, questionnaires and interviews. As a result we found that the symbolically active cultural heritage of reference still consists of the traditional heritage as churches, forts, museums, etc. In this perspective the cultural heritage associated with the African-Brazilian population is largely excluded because in general it is not regarded as cultural heritage.
Keywords:
African-Brazilian cultural heritage; racial relations