Recover and Identity: Gabiroba as Ritapoli´s affective memory
Gabiroba; Ritapolis; Ritapolis trajectories; Popular Culture of Ritápolis, Preservation of
Gabiroba; Cultural Identity of Ritápolis, Ritapolitano gabiroba
Gabiroba is a typical fruit in the territories of Ritápolis and a lot of known by the residents, who
throughout popular history are called “gabirobas”. In that point of view, the fruit is part of the life
trajectory and affective memory of Ritapolitans. To rescue and maintain the cultural identity, which
may be lost due to the consequences of the urbanization process such as: paving, subdivisions, garbage
around woods, among others, the act of preservation of the species is also necessary. Therefore, issues
such as environmental and cultural sustainability create a connection between the rescue of affective
memory and the species of Campomanesia Xanthocarpa, popularly known as Gabiroba.