Oraliture in Portuguese language classes as a space for intercultural dialogues

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to discuss “oraliture” as an effective way to instigate intercultural dialogues between Brazil and Mozambique. Such considerations are linked to the reinvention of orality as an element traditionally intrinsic to the African cultures. Our reflections were prompted from the reading of oral tradition tales, originating in the two countries above, involving high school students in a public school, as the elementary procedure for compliance with Law 10,639 / 2003, which calls for the teaching of African and Afro-Brazilian culture in basic education. The tales “Porque o negro é preto” and “As mãos dos pretos” deal with the same issue: racism. Although it seems to be na old discussion, this issue still provokes controversial positions, as noted in our class of second year of high school. Our considerations are anchored in Leite (2012), Freitas, (2010), Nunes (2009), Abdallah-Preitceille (2002), Munanga (2005), among others that support our study. This action research is of qualitative and quantitative nature, for it seeks to identify factors that determine behaviors, most likely underlying the lives of students as an important part of today's society. The results show that in this public school the Federal Law is not met, reflecting that there is still a need to discuss the African literature or culture, not basic education.