GINGA E RESISTÊNCIA: DO SOM DO BERIMBAU À SONORIDADE DA SABEDORIA ANCESTRAL DA CAPOEIRA ANGOLA, UM MOVIMENTO CONTRA A DISCRIMINAÇÃO INSTITUCIONAL NA EDUCAÇÃO
Abstract
This article presents an investigate result of the subject “Interculturality and Popular Education: Afro-Amerindian Decolonial Knowledge” and the “Talk to the Master’s” program held by the Doctoral Program in Education at The Federal University of Triângulo Mineiroin in Brazil. The text presents the experiences of a group of doctoral students in Education. During a class activity, this group chose the word “love” to guide and unite a proposition of investigation of a capoeira group leaded by Mestre Aranha who is reference master of Capoeira Angola in the city of Uberaba, Minas Gerais. This students group recognizes the potential of Capoeira Angola as a pedagogical resource for social transformation and for combating institutional discrimination in education. The aim of this study is to reflect on its potential, based on the experiences shared with Mestre Aranha. The methodology adopted is called Social Bionarrative, which values cultural aspects and local knowledge in dialogue with biodiversity. The research includes literature reviews, visits and observations of capoeira cultural manifestation, as well as dialogue with Mestre Aranha. The research synthesis reveals Capoeira Angola as an inclusive and universal imaterial heritage, with countless benefits for its participants and for society. In addition to this, Capoeira Angola is a centuries-old cultural Brazilian practice that preserves tradition, resists discrimination, and embodies equity—fundamental aspects within an educational environment.
