As voltas na árvore sagrada não fizeram esquecer o caminho, a escrevivência na formação do pedagogo (memorial afro-diaspórico)

Abstract

This memorial records the author's trajectory through escrevivência (life-writing), analyzing how an Afrocentric perspective can be understood in light of Candomblé epistemologies and Afro-diasporic knowledge. The narrative explores the formation of a Black pedagogue, guided by the principles of Kwanzaa and the foundations of the Orishas. The structure of the work is based on escrevivência as orô (sacred-word), guided by rituals of memory, orality, and ancestry. Written in the first person, the text revisits affective memories and bibliographic references, mobilizing a collection of personal images and social media records that house a vast memorial archive of the author's journey. The study seeks to advance the debate on escrevivência as a tool for historical affirmation and knowledge production, while proposing developments for fields of knowledge linked to the teacher-training process.