Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:19:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DaniloPMB.pdf: 944644 bytes, checksum: 81b7c9820055617644e3d756225126fa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-10-15 / At this research we attempted to understand what feeds and supports the faith and popular religiosity at Pedro s Cave in Ribeirao do Largo, located in Bahia State. For this we studied the visitation ritual at Pedro s Cave on June 29th and tried to identify the importance of this ritual in the construction and reconstruction of believer s faith. Moreover, we endeavored to understand which factors led Pedro Afonso Nascimento, a cowhand whose lift was taken in a violent manner, to the roll of popular saints and how it was built around his tomb a sanctuary of constant visitation / Nesta pesquisa procuramos compreender o que alimenta e sustenta a f? e a religiosidade popular na Cova de Pedro em Ribeir?o do Largo na Bahia. Para tanto, estudamos o ritual de visita??o do dia 29 de junho ? Cova de Pedro, tentando perceber a import?ncia deste ritual para a cria??o e recria??o da f? dos devotos. Buscamos ainda, entender quais os fatores que conduziram Pedro Afonso do Nascimento, um vaqueiro que teve sua vida ceifada de forma violenta, ao rol dos santos populares e como se construiu em torno da sua sepultura um santu?rio de visita??o constante