A participação das crianças pequenas nos jogos indígenas: uma metodologia de ensino no contexto de uma escola Pataxó
This article aims to discuss the participation of small children in the Indigenous Games that take place in Aldeia Velha, as part of the curricular proposal of the Pataxó indigenous school. Based on the Social Studies of Childhood and through ethnographically oriented qualitative research, it was po...
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| Language: | English |
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Institut des Amériques
2025-03-01
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| Series: | IdeAs |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ideas/20952 |
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| Summary: | This article aims to discuss the participation of small children in the Indigenous Games that take place in Aldeia Velha, as part of the curricular proposal of the Pataxó indigenous school. Based on the Social Studies of Childhood and through ethnographically oriented qualitative research, it was possible to observe the centrality of this activity in the preservation, affirmation and valorization of the culture of the Pataxó people. Aldeia Velha is home to the Pataxó Indigenous People and is located in Arraial d'Ajuda, a district in the municipality of Porto Seguro, in the far south of Bahia, Brazil. As part of the school's pedagogical proposal, the preparation and execution of the games involve the entire school community, with the small children participating directly in the production of knowledge related to elements of culture. They are actively engaged in the processes of production and reproduction of indigenous culture, and while they play, they simultaneously create their own social world. For the Pataxó people, children represent the sacred and the hope for continuity of their people. They are cared for and educated to become warriors, ensuring, together with the community, the preservation of indigenous cultural traditions and their ancestral rituals. Observations revealed the importance of playfulness and childhood cultures in the construction of indigenous identity. |
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| ISSN: | 1950-5701 |