Campo de saberes da capoeira cearense: um estudo sobre o Centro Cultural Capoeira Água de Beber (2002-2016)

Abstract

This work sought to know pedagogical practices of capoeira from the beginning of the XXI century, capoeira period gained greater political prestige in Brazil and the world due to patrimonialist policies. The methodology used was the Case Study, that is, an intensive qualitative research in documents and oral reports of a certain group of capoeira of the city of Fortaleza, the Cultural Center Capoeira Water of Drink- CECAB. The relevance of this study is to contribute with knowledge about the Field of Knowledge that constitutes this socioeducational space in constant expansion. The data collection process developed from the historical record of aspects of the main projects undertaken by the group which, in addition to the ritualistic practice of Capoeira, also promotes qualification courses, events and shows with a view to researching cultural diversity in a general way and Capoeira. Among the results obtained, we emphasize that the Capoeira Field of Knowledge assumes relations with traditional scientific fields of formal education and with traditional popular knowledge. However, it does not refer to an eminently disciplinary field with rigid and cast structures, but rather a free field of action of charismatic educators with a leadership profile. It is a field in which some knowledges are highlighted according to the collective interests of a given period and the motivation derived from corporal practices, offering subsidies for active and critical teaching proposals. Therefore, we conclude that the projects investigated are collective pedagogical actions that, through public and private resources, perpetuate knowledge about African and indigenous cultural values and elements, from a multicultural perspective.