To the Beat of the Tambor de Crioula: Echoing Afro-Brazilian Knowledge in Education

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https://doi.org/10.36025/arj.v12i2.38910

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tambor de crioula, educação antirracista, práticas pedagógicas, educação e artes, inclusão cultural

Abstract

This article analyzes the Tambor de Crioula dance as a pedagogical tool for teaching and learning and artistic creations with 8th grade students, focusing on Afro-Brazilian contributions to society and the arts. The methodology used was action research, promoting collaborative participation to achieve the proposed objectives. It was observed that the contents of the Tambor de Crioula are rarely worked on in the classroom and are practically absent from the PNLD (National Textbook Program) arts textbooks. Tambor de Crioula is a popular practice in the state of Maranhão, representing great ancestry, Black resistance and cultural richness. When inserted into the educational context, Tambor de Crioula contributes to the recognition of Afro-Brazilian heritage, the construction of identities and the promotion of representation.

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Zayda Cristina Rocha Costa, Secretaria Municipal de Educação, Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação de Codó, MA

Art educator graduated from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) in Art Education with a degree in Performing Arts. Master of Arts from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA). Teacher in the final years of public school in the municipality of Codó/MA, and head of the Mojubá Cultural Space, where she offers training on Racial Literacy and Law 10.639/03. Popular artist from Maranhão, dancer, poet, singer, composer, popular performer of Tambor de Crioula and Bumba Meu Boi.

Jhonatan Wendell Tavares Ferreira, Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE)

PhD candidate in Education at the University of Pernambuco (UPE). Master’s degree in Education from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA). External professor in the National Program for the Training of Basic Education Teachers (PARFOR) at the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA).

Kelly Almeida de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA)

PhD in Science and Mathematics Education from Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). Master’s degree in Culture and Society from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA). Currently an Adjunct Professor in the Pedagogy Course at UFMA, Codó Campus. She is a Permanent Professor in the Graduate Program (professional master’s degree) in Basic Education Management (PPGEEB) at UFMA/São Luís and in the Graduate Program (master’s degree) in Education (PPGE) at UFMA/São Luís, working in the Gender Research Line in both programs. She is a Visiting Professor in the EDUCANORTE Doctoral Program at the University of the State of Amazonas (UEA).

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03-12-2025

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COSTA, Zayda Cristina Rocha; FERREIRA, Jhonatan Wendell Tavares; OLIVEIRA, Kelly Almeida de. To the Beat of the Tambor de Crioula: Echoing Afro-Brazilian Knowledge in Education. Art Research Journal: Revista de Pesquisa em Artes, Natal, v. 12, n. 2, 2025. DOI: 10.36025/arj.v12i2.38910. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufrn.br/artresearchjournal/article/view/38910. Acesso em: 23 jan. 2026.

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): Multidisciplinary Perspectives in the Field of Art; Articles

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Dossier: Multidisciplinary Perspectives in the Field of Art

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