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The Decolonial Feminine in the Experience of the Archetypes of the Orishas Otim and Obá by Quilombola Women

2023; FUNDACAO UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO TOCANTINS; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.20873/uft.2447-4266.2023v9n1a49pt

2447-4266

Nélson Russo de Moraes, Cássia Amélia Gomes, Alexandre De Castro Campos,

African history and culture studies

The development of a democratic society is still a long way from today's reality, given the violence, segregation and oppression of women, making it necessary to eliminate gender inequality. As a result, studies are urgently needed to give quilombola women a voice, enabling their emancipation, empowerment and re-signification of their identity, highlighting their culture, traditions, knowledge and struggles. The aim of the study was to break down the assumptions established by the colonial, patriarchal, white world, highlighting the diversity of knowledge, which is why the methodological strategy adopted was a qualitative literature review, in order to achieve the objectives and arrive at the results. Thus, the study shows the trajectory of quilombola women towards liberation from the shackles of colonialism, through emancipation, decolonization and empowerment, establishing a rapprochement with the archetypal experience of the orishas Otim and Obá.