Intercultural Education and Ethnomathematics

study on indigenous graphism

Abstract

This article presents the partial results of the research project: Indigenous Teacher Formation: History and memory of students of the CLII-UNIFAP”, registry PVO341/2018. Data collected were obtained by biblio-graphical and documentary research, with the selection of monographs defended by indigenous students of the Federal University of Amapá, books, and papers as part of the material of study. In the data analysis, the method of conceptual maps was applied, considering two categories: 1- Graphisms, symbologies, and Ethnomathematics of the indigenous peoples of Amapá and northern Pará, 2- Graphisms in the production of artifacts and indigenous paintings as themes in the discussions in Anthropology, Ethnomathematics, and Art. The result points to the presence of geometric patterns in the graphisms, artifacts, and indigenous handicrafts, for example, in the deco-rated mast of the “Turé,” in benches, baskets, bracelets, and calabashes, but also body painting, ceramics, and sculptures. These patterns are geometric motifs and represent icons, fauna, paths, flora, animal trails, or natural elements such as clouds, stars, among other aspects represented in the drawings of the graphisms. Another goal of the study is to motivate the indigenous students to discuss, plan, and develop the indigenous pedagogical prac-tices in the teaching of mathematics.