O CASO DOS BATUQUES EM RECIFE NO SÉCULO XVIII: africanos, italianos e portugueses em conflito

Abstract

We present a discussion about african culture expression. Performed at Captaincy of Pernambuco seen by the discourse produced at the colonial management and at the Roman Catholic Church. We try to understand by analysing official documentation produced in the last twenty years of 18th century, by Overseas Council and Inquisition Court of Lisbon with these practices (dances, festivities, batuques , charms, mandingas ) influenced not only dailylife of theirs protagonists –  the africans and their descendentes –, but also settlers people of the religious management and agents of the colonial management.