O fio mnemônico da palavra: o Sarau da Onça

Abstract

The aim of this research is to analyze the history of Sarau da Onça and the living poetry produced at its core. The event takes place every two weeks in the neighborhood of Sussuarana, in Salvador-Ba, and for the last eight years has been promoted by young people living on the outskirts of Salvador. The sarau is part of a cultural and literary movement from the outskirts that is growing in the country’s major capitals. This movement, which links art and involvement in its Afrographic writing on the body, establishes itself as a shared aesthetic experience, and drives change through living poetry. Guided by the crossroads aspect of black culture, different poets meet, identify and influence each other, spreading poetry to other corners of the city. Sarau da Onça contributes to reversing the process of epistemological erasure produced by the enslavement to which the black population was subjected. Therefore, based on the observation and analysis of its agents, the process of affecting the participants and the performative presentation of their poetry, a case study is conducted on the event itself, with the aim of identifying the ethical and aesthetic aspects of its literary production.