Saberes e fazeres em cruzeta: olhares multifacetados sobre o maculelê.

Abstract

This work seeks to reflect on Maculelê, often interpreted as a popular practice of resistance by cultures from Africa. The study focuses on understanding five organizational structures that constitute Maculelê: the character of dance, fight, game, ritual and play. Therefore, the work seeks to understand the historical paths of the denominations of Brazilian cultures through terms such as Folklore, Popular Culture and Heritage, as well as to reflect on the philosophy of coloniality in the construction of subjectivities. The research relies on a field study carried out in Salvador and Santo Amaro da Purificação, in Bahia. Several interviews were carried out with male and female masters, researchers, male and female makers of Maculelê, which culminated in the making of a feature-length documentary video entitled “Maculelê: entre sticks and grimas”. Finally, the work intends to think about how the image and the visual dilate the field of epistemologies, methodologies and ways of producing knowledge. With this, we seek to continue with questions that feed debates about Maculelê, collaborating with studies that deal with the reflection of Brazilian dances.