Decree-Law 25 established federal heritage listing (tombamento), defining national heritage through historical, archaeological, ethnographic, bibliographic, and artistic value. In practice, early preservation prioritized monumental architecture and elite national symbols. Afro-Brazilian religious communities later contested this hierarchy by pressing for the protection of terreiros as living sacred places, not merely architectural objects. The legal tool could protect threatened sites, but also translated community authority and sacred landscapes into state categories.
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What was the main function of Decree-Law 25 in 1937?
Decree-Law 25 created the federal tombamento framework for heritage protection.
Decree-Law 25 created a federal legal framework for heritage listing.
It established tombamento and defined categories of national heritage.