Roda de capoeira, memórias representadas: ressignificação do grupo angola palmares - Roger JP/PB

Abstract

With movements inspired by African warrior dances, capoeira was recreated in Brazil by the African peoples at the time of slavery, being a symbol of struggle and resistance of the black movement. In 2008, capoeira was declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Brazil by the Institute of Artistic and National Historical Heritage (IPHAN), later in 2014 by UNESCO. This work aims to retell the history of the Angola Palmares Capoeira Group - Roger JP / PB, from the narrative interview (NI) with Mestre Dário, as well as from the perspective of the elements involved in this process. The research, of qualitative nature, revealed that the actions proposed here allowed greater visibility of the theme and the conception of the feeling of belonging in the construction of Afro-Brazilian identity among the participants, touched by ancestral memory through this art. It also revealed that capoeira has functions of entertainment, socialization, preservation and maintenance of traditions.