AS REPRESENTAÇÕES DA PINTURA CORPORAL A’UWE UPTABI

Abstract

This work aims to present my childhood in the Êtênhõ’repré village, where I attended elementary school and learned from my grandparents the value of work, family, and collective care. I grew up helping in the fields, fishing, gathering fruits from nature, and living in harmony with my community. I went through the A’uwê Uptabi boys'; coming-of-age rituals, such as the root fight, the period in the adolescent house, the ear piercing, and the transition to Herói’wa and then Ritéi’wa, which will be recounted in this study, based on my experience. These processes marked my development and taught me responsibility, respect, and coexistence with the Abare’u group. With the support of colleagues, I entered the Federal Institute of Goiás, in the Visual Arts course. During my studies at IFG, I learned to consider injustices, to understand racism, to value the knowledge of my people, and to occupy academic spaces with autonomy. Therefore, my research has the responsibility to value my community, strengthen our knowledge, and continue fighting for the visibility and rights of indigenous peoples.