Banca de DEFESA: FABIANO DA SILVA GAMA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : FABIANO DA SILVA GAMA
DATE: 27/10/2025
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: Instituto de Letras
TITLE:

LEXICAL RESISTANCE TO TRANSLATION: The Role of Yoruba in Candomblé Terreiros and Digital Environments

KEY WORDS:

Yorùbá. Candomblé. Translation Studies. Cultural resistance.

PAGES: 192
BIG AREA: Lingüística, Letras e Artes
AREA: Letras
SUMMARY:

This dissertation investigates the use of Yorùbá language as an identity and cultural marker in Candomblé, both within religious temples and in digital environments. Situated within the field of Translation Studies, the research approaches Yorùbá as a form of symbolic resistance, carrying untranslatable meanings that are essential to the preservation of African worldviews. Adopting a qualitative methodology, the study examined social media posts from religious institutions, identifying recurrent Yorùbá terms, orthographic variations, and translation strategies. The findings indicate that

non-translation and the preservation of original spelling are common practices, closely tied to identity affirmation, cultural resistance, and the transmission of ancestral knowledge. This work contributes to expanding the understanding of translation as a political and decolonial practice, emphasizing the importance of preserving lexicon and orality in strengthening Afro-Brazilian identity.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - LUIZ HENRIQUE DE AZEVEDO BORGES - IPHAN
Externa ao Programa - 5340804 - ALESSANDRA MATIAS QUERIDO - nullPresidente - 2167913 - ALESSANDRA RAMOS DE OLIVEIRA HARDEN
Interna - 1292457 - MARIA DEL MAR PARAMOS CEBEY