Aplicativo: Recife e seus contos mal-assombrados

Abstract

With this Course Conclusion Paper, we intend to “resurrect” the “Recife Haunts”. The city, known for its tourist and historical attractions, has many "Haunts" in the book records, museums and orality of its people. Folklore is strongly present in the Recife culture, with stories known and disseminated throughout the city. Such traditions, however, have been forgotten due to the changes faced by culture. Traditions in folk festivities have been reached due to the non-use of technological tools, such as smartphones and computers, with their applications to pursue the theme. The wide range of content found on the networks today and the lack of interest of the population make folklore lose its importance in front of users. In this ballast, there are “historical forgetfulness” involving the Recife folklore, which was widely celebrated by local residents and visiting tourists. The abandonment of this habit occurs due to the lack of encouragement to school and social practices, for example, on August 22, Folklore Day. Technology can create opportunities for expansion and creation of projects aimed at preserving folk practices and provide both tourists and residents with knowledge of a dormant culture. The city of Recife stands out for having several attractions aimed at haunted tourism. The present work, therefore, is based on the creation of an innovative application entitled “Recife and Its Tales”, aiming to arouse the interest of tourists and visitors about the haunted sights of the municipality. The software will be implemented as a mobile information source, and people will be able to learn about haunted stories shared by other users, explore sights and access their opening hours and haunted stories from an interactive map.