A arte de rua e o combate ao racismo: ensino de grafite com estêncil como método de valorização das religiões de matriz africana

Abstract

The present study consists of looking for alternatives to face racism through teaching / learning the art of graffiti with stencil related to religions of African origin. For this, it became necessary to start from the roots of religious racism within the perspective of Brazilian colonization, going through the centuries to the present day, where there is a growing wave of religious intolerance. In parallel, we researched street art (graffitii) through journalistic reports and academic works, looking for its origin and its history. In addition, we seek to show the stencil technique as an educational tool, its differences and convergences as a symbol of manifestation and resistance of marginalized peoples. Further on, based on Brazilian legislation, we seek to show the mandatory changes that have occurred in school curricula, a decision that aims at equity in the rights of all peoples. We also researched symbols and tools of the Orixás, present in religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda, and the difficulties of working on these themes within schools. To illustrate the possibility of effectively working the teaching / learning of graffiti with stencil, we demonstrate educational practices, with positive results, applied to students of EJA (Youth and Adult Education).