Entre brincadeiras e saberes ancestrais: caminhos pedagógicos para a valorização cultural na comunidade quilombola boa vista

Abstract

The quilombola school education is essential to valorize the culture and history of the communities, strengthening ethnic-racial identities and promoting equity. However, the lack of teaching materials that reflect their cultural specificities limits the educational process. This study focuses on traditional games and toys, such as rag dolls and corn dolls, games with fruit seeds, and circle games, which carry ancestral memories and knowledge passed down through generations. These elements promote creativity, learning, and strengthen the students' connection with their culture and territory. The objective of this work is to analyze the production of teaching materials that integrate the cultural characteristics of quilombola communities, with an emphasis on traditional games as a pedagogical resource. The research, with a qualitative approach, involved a national, regional, and local literature review, as well as interviews with ten residents of the Boa Vista community, which were guided by criteria aimed at understanding fundamental aspects of their experiences. The interviewees were selected based on the relevance of their influence within the community, the struggles they faced throughout their lives, the causes they defend, and their personal experiences related to the social and cultural context of the quilombola community. These criteria aimed to provide a deeper analysis of the internal dynamics of the community and the forms of resistance and valorization of its traditions and identity. The accounts highlight the influence of African cultures in quilombola games and the role of oral tradition in cultural preservation. The results indicate that these playful practices not only strengthen the quilombola identity but can also be used as pedagogical tools to promote an anti-racist and inclusive education. It is concluded that integrating these traditions into teaching materials helps preserve collective memory, respect local specificities, and foster cultural belonging, transforming the school into a space for valuing diversity.