La festa conflittuale: prospettive patrimoniali e di genere nell’Alarde di Hondarribia

Abstract

Through the analysis of an ethnographic case study, this article investigates the dynamics of negotiation between tradition, collective identity and heritage practices within a changing socio-political context, adopting a feminist epistemological perspective. The object of study is a ritual celebration with strong gender connotations which, following requests for participation by previously excluded individuals, has generated heated cultural conflict. The investigation focuses on the community reactions that emerged in public debate and in forms of municipal mobilisation, exploring how divergent heritage narratives were articulated around key concepts such as tradition, identity, memory and gender. The feminist approach, understood as a critical and situated stance, allows us to highlight the ways in which social knowledge and practices are contested, reconfigured and made the subject of political claims. The contribution questions the dynamic nature of intangible cultural heritage, highlighting the tensions between conservation and transformation, and proposing a reflection on the role of ritual practices in the (re)production of collective identity and local cultural policies.