Methodological anthropophagies

reflections between Brazil and India

Abstract

The phenomenon of colonization has profoundly marked the history of Brazil, India and many other territories. In this context of the encounter and clash of cultures, I propose the notion of methodological anthropophagy, which approaches the indigenous worldview and its anthropophagic processes as a way of life that intermingles with other cultures without losing its identity. This critical and reflexive approach examines the relationship between colonizers and colonized and the impact of these interactions on the construction of contemporary identities and societies. Methodological anthropophagy, as an analytical approach, opposes cultural imposition, proposing the assimilation and reinterpretation of external influences without losing one's own identity. This article explores this dynamic, especially in the Brazilian and Indian contexts, discussing everything from justifications for domination to forms of resistance and cultural re-signification. It also reflects on current unsustainabilities and their relationship with indigenous worlds, proposing an anthropology of ourselves as a hegemonic society.