As manifestações da Congada e a educação matemática antirracista

Abstract

This dissertation presents the results of an ethnographic research that investigated the relationship between the knowledge of the congada culture and the teaching of Mathematics. In this study, the author's concern in the search for pedagogical proposals for the implementation of Law 10,639/2003 is considered problematic. Therefore, the study focused on the Afro-Brazilian manifestations of the congada in the search to identify Mathematics content that is part of the participants' practices. The investigation focuses on the following question: How could the Mathematics found in Congado's percussive instruments and other artifacts help Mathematics teachers in the search for Anti-Racist education? The research was conducted focusing on three stages: (a) studying the knowledge and practices of congada demonstrations in the city of Ituiutaba-MG; (b) observe in a participatory way the meetings, auctions and suit rehearsals when carrying out the demonstrations and (c) seek relationships from the production of data between the theories of the Ethnomathematics Program and Decolonial theories. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight members distributed among the congada confraternities. The analysis took place through the interpretation of narratives and through participatory observation during meetings, rehearsals and suit auctions. The study enabled us to understand how the congada manifestations in the city of Ituiutaba - MG have resisted over time with the practices and knowledge traditionally shared from the oldest to the youngest. The congada demonstrations have become a cultural heritage of the city. Finally, mathematical practices carried out during the demonstrations were identified in a way that contributed to the preparation of the Practical Guide for teachers as an educational product of this investigation. This product aimed to help mathematics teachers to seek anti-racist education and recognize mathematics that is associated with the African and Afro-Brazilian congada culture.