A ginga do grupo Nzinga. Angolan feminism and the changes in the capoeira angola tradition
Capoeira Angola; Gender Inequality.
The research seeks to analyze the participation of women in the leadership spaces in capoeira angola and its impact on the capoeira wheels. To analyze this political scenario, the research focuses on the Nzinga group of Capoeira Angola, founded by Ms. Janja in the city of Salvador-BA. A pioneer in the debate on the place of women in capoeira, the group has two women in the lead, which sets it apart from the vast majority of groups in Brazil. The phenomenon was observed during the meetings of capoeirista women and a field research was carried out between 2014 and 2018, following the activities of the Nzinga group, in particular the Iemanjá party and the "Call for Women" in the city of Salvador- BA. From the analysis of the trajectory of the group, a reflection was made on the construction of the feminine angoleiro as a recent phenomenon in the history of capoeira. We sought to identify the dissemination of a feminist ginga, the development of new forms of contestation and denunciation related to the gender inequalities present in capoeira. Strategies to address women's resistance in a male universe have made capoeira a political weapon and a powerful tool for women's empowerment.