Deuses que dançam - a orixalidade no ensino da dança

Abstract

“Gods that dance” is a dance praxis, that explores the potential energy of òrìṣà in the body of each individual, in search of vivacity in the corporeity of the divinity, in direct relationship with the imaginary, the myths and the music of the candomblé kétu tradition. Over a few years of experience with the workshop “Gods that dance”, some method discoveries were made and the desire to transform this in academic research to discuss the dance education from elements of orixality was born. This research is based in symbolical elements, esthetic and social of candomblé culture – that are passed by the eldest women and man; in the methodology of body preparation named “Body Installation”; on the discussion about body relation and ancestry and, finally in self-experience. For the development of this research, were executed two method procedures, thought from experience in candomblé dance, they are “Blessing” and “Act”.