Perceptions on culture, health and religiosity in senzala museum

Abstract

Objective: to report the experience of visiting a Senzala Museum, conducted by master's students in nursing, as part of the Theory of Nursing Knowledge course, provided by the Academic Master's Program at the University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony. Method: Method: a qualitative, descriptive, experience report type study on the realization of an extramural seminar at the university in April 2019. Participants were 18 students and two teachers. The data were collected through the qualitative view of the authors through a field diary, in order to address cultural, religious and health aspects present in the said Museum. Results: the seminar provided in-depth knowledge about the history of the Museum and proposed a critical visual narrative, raising questions about the local, cultural, religious and health aspects of African peoples. Conclusion: it is relevant that historical heritage can be used by students and teachers as an environment for learning and recovering facts and real milestones of the Brazilian history.