A ontologia do twerk
do passinho negro “sexy” à dança sagrada afro-diaspórica
Palavras-chave:
Atlântico Negro , Dança, Lucumí/Santería, Vodou, raça, gêneroResumo
O objetivo desse artigo é desenvolver uma ontologia do twerk que o situe dentro das modalidades coreográficas do Atlântico Negro, incluindo aquelas de religiões afro-diaspóricas. Como alternativa para a estereotipação e apropriação do twerk, situo sua performance normativa dentro do espaço cultural da Nova Orleans negra contemporânea. Eu apresento uma visão geral das variações contemporâneas nos Estados Unidos e localizo seus antecedentes mais remotos nas danças participativas, documentadas nas plantações estadunidenses. O Twerk também compartilha diversas similaridades morfológicas e temáticas com movimentos tradicionais caribenhos e latino-americanos que têm promovido a liberdade sexual, econômica e política feminina. Desses movimentos, eu levo em especial consideração desde as danças religiosas brasileiras, cubanas e haitianas até as divindades afro-diaspóricas cultuadas por dar vida e testemunho à morte. Eu concluo que o twerk deveria ser propriamente entendido como parte da família de danças do Atlântico Negro que emergiram de histórias compartilhadas na dominação.
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