A dança dos blocos afro: uma análise no contexto do Ilê Aiyê

Abstract

The article analyzes the dance of Afro-Brazilian carnival groups (“Blocos afro”), focusing on Ilê Aiyê from Salvador. The objective is to understand dance as a practice and comprehend it as a context for learning, highlighting its role in the transformation of Black individuals and communities. Using an ethnographic approach, the research involved observation, participation in dance classes, and interviews. The results reveal that the dance has evolved over time, maintaining improvisation while incorporating choreography. Connected to Candomblé, the dance embodies relationships with ancestry and resistance, promoting a sense of belonging and personal transformation. The study concludes that the dance of Afro-Brazilian carnival groups is a vehicle of memory, identity, and re-existence, linking the past to the present of Black communities.