THE GIPSY WHO COMES FROM AFRICA: CAPOEIRA IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BLACK IDENTITY IN BRAZIL/O GINGADO QUE VEM DA AFRICA: A CAPOEIRA NA CONSTRUCAO DA IDENTIDADE NEGRA NO BRASIL

This research analyzes the influence of African culture on the formation of Brazilian identity specifically from capoeira, discussing black identity in capoeira. The main question is to identify whether the valorization of African influence from capoeira is a positive factor in the fight against racism, considering the perception of capoeira individuals. For that, identity is discussed from Hall (2000) and Carvalho (2015), highlighting the importance of culture for the formation of identity. There is also the analysis of the first iconographic records, the birth of a new tradition of capoeira (1930-1940) and the process of folklore and esportizacao (1950-1970), besides the opinion that registered the capoeira as cultural patrimony of Brazil, it is based on bibliographical criticism as methodology for historical analysis. The discussion of identity and capoeira comes from the collaborations of Areias (1983), Rego (1968) and Sodre (2002). At the end, it is important to note how capoeira is fundamental in the valorization of the Negro and its history in our country, identifying the black cultural manifestations, mainly in what is about capoeira, incorporated as contribution to Brazilian culture from the twentieth century.