E o verbo se fez mãe: Matriarcado e oralidade nas danças negras.

Abstract

This research explore the influence of matriarchy and the orality in teaching and disseminating of Afro-brazilian dances, also named “Black Dances”. It will be demonstrated the importance of women in the production and dissemination of body knowledge through the description of female participation in the construction of new corporeities as from African ancestry knowledge. Through the literature review about matriarchy, oral tradition and Afro-brazilian culture, women will be presented as the holders of body knowledge that enabled creation, development and popularization of Black Dances. Four artists were interviewed so it could be colected impressions and experiences about the researched topics. A workshop held in Brasília-DF applied the knowledge acquired during the research in three days of classes and the results are also shared here.