BODY PRACTICES IN THE MARRONS EXPERIENCIA: A STUDY WITH COMMUNITIES FROM THE STATE OF GOIÁS, BRAZIL

Abstract

The goal of this work is to analyze the body practices in the marrons experience pointing to some research data obtained from five communities (Almeida, Cedro Kalunga, Magalhães and Jardim Cascata) in the State of Goiás, central Brazil, and also to discuss some of the elements of the historical process and national political agenda on the subject. The “folias”, dances like forró, catira and sussa, capoeira, and other games, in addition to soccer, are the more frequently encountered body practices, most of which contain an element of hybridism with mass culture and act as pillars in the rebuilding of tradition while searching for confirming their identities.
Keywords: Body Practices. Traditional Cultures. Quilombolas.