ESSE QUILOMBO É NOSSO: MEMÓRIA ANCESTRAL NO CORPO DE MULHERES NEGRAS CAPOEIRISTAS

Abstract

The struggle against gender inequality is a constant in the contemporary world and moves at a pace in which several fronts are triggered, for example: profession, art and culture. In the several battles raised by women over time, many victories have already been achieved, but among the achievements, Capoeira is still a social space considered male, in which the woman occupies the place of an adjunct. Therefore, the aim of this article is to discuss the female insertion in Capoeira, in view of the prelude against prejudice and the institution of male chauvinist thinking in the practice of Capoeira. From a methodological point of view, it is a bibliographic and documentary study, in which the analysis will be based on reports and scraps. Regarding theoretical support, the research has the contributions of scholars such as Leda Martins (2002), Ribeiro (2017). Anyway, the results postulate that the woman’s resistance and resilience, like Maria Felipa, represent the engagement and the battles already won and also those that need to be won. Moreover, the reports demonstrate the several forms of aggression and violence suffered by women due to the sexist and prejudiced thinking of men who seek to classify Capoeira as a totally space for men.