2019-08-292019-08-292016-12FIGUEIREDO, Valéria Maria Chaves de; NICOLINO, Aline da Silva. Breves notas de viajantes estrangeiros sobre a história da dança em Goiás e alguns desafios para a educação. Polyphonía, Goiânia, v. 27, n. 2, p. 739-750, jul./dez. 2016. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.ufg.br/sv/article/view/44699/22097.http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/18049This article presents insights and reflections regarding the memories of dance, folklore, and customs of the country people that were written down by foreign visitors who passed through the State of Goiás from the end of the XIX century to the mid XX century. We have made use of these travelers diaries where they left a written testimonial of their journey. We have also made use of theoretical scientific studies (articles and books) that cover this thematic. Thus, we were able to identify and discuss how dance is able to convey its own language in regard to customs, values and representations of a particular society. Gestures and body techniques are put together to come up with the female and male images of a time that has left trail and influences in schooling and culture.porAcesso AbertoDançaHistóriaMemóriaSaberes popularesDanceHistoryMemoryPopular knowledgArtigo10.5216/rp.v27i2.44699