A DANÇA “HIYOKEXOTI KIPAE” NA ALDEIA LAGOINHA, EM AQUIDAUANA-MS: MANIFESTAÇÕES CULTURAIS, IDENTIDADE E RESISTÊNCIA

Abstract

The present Course Conclusion Work aims to present the “hiyokexoti kipaé” dance practiced in Lagoinha Village, located in the municipality of Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, as a cultural manifestation and a form of identity resistance. The research seeks to understand the role of the dance for the Terena people living in that region, especially in the context of valuing culture and confronting pressures from the surrounding society. The methodology is based on a literature review, interviews with dancers of “hiyokexoti kipaé”, and participant observation during village festivities. The research makes it possible to understand political aspects of cultural and identity reaffirmation in the performance of the dance in external contexts, as well as the internal reaffirmation of values and expressions considered traditional and the reconfiguration of collective memory. It also highlights the historical persistence of the Indigenous peoples of Mato Grosso do Sul in the face of colonizing processes and contemporary sociocultural transformations. The results indicate that the dance, beyond its ritual character, acts as a pedagogical and political instrument, reaffirming ancestral values and strengthening the group’s collective memory.