O artigo analisa a luta dos missionários cristãos, em especial os jesuítas, contra as festas e as bebidas alcoólicas dos tupinambás. Eles perceberam que, nestas festas, a cultura tupinambá, principal obstáculo à evangelização, se renovava e se reafirmava constantemente. O artigo também explora as principais estratégias usadas pelos europeus para alcançar o objetivo de extinguir as festas dos índios.
The article analyzes the fight of the Christian missionaries, specially the Jesuits, against the feasts and the alcoholic beverages of tupinambas. The missionaries had realized that in these parties, the tupinamba culture, main obstacle to Christian evangelism, was constantly renewed and reaffirmed. The article also explores the main strategies used for the Europeans to reach the objective of extinguishing the feasts of Brazilian Indians.
Cet article analyse les efforts des missionnaires chrétiens, en particulier les jésuites, pour contrer les fêtes et les boissons alcooliques des Tupinambás. Les missionnaires se sont aperçus que, dans ces fêtes, la culture tupinambá, principal obstacle à l'évangélisation chrétienne, se renouvelait et réaffirmait incessamment. L'article parcourt aussi les principales stratégies employées par les européens afin d'anéantir les fêtes indiennes.