Èmí, Ofò, Asé: Elinga and the dance of the Mulheres do Àse

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Ancestry, Decoloniality, African Diaspor, . Scenic Presence, Elinga

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The present study aims to discuss the notion of scenic presence based on the use of principles from African-diasporic cultural practices. The reflections presented emerge from the intersection between the development of postdoctoral research entitled Elinga and the performance Mulheres do Àse. It presents itself as discursive and structural basis the foundations of the Yoruba cosmogony èmí (breath of life), ofó (enchantment) and asé (vital energy) in dialogue with the concepts body-file, body-weapon, decoloniality, ritualization of the moment and scenic presence. 

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Lau Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia

Doutorando em teatro, departamento de artes cências/UDESC - autor do livro "tela e presença: o diálogo do ator com a imagem projetada".

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2020-06-26

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Santos, L. (2020). Èmí, Ofò, Asé: Elinga and the dance of the Mulheres do Àse. Brazilian Journal on Presence Studies, 10(3), 01–26. Retrieved from https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/102200

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