Travessias da ancestralidade e corpos trans nos terreiros afrobrasileiros

Abstract

This article examines the intersections of gender, sexuality, and inclusion within a Traditional Afro-Brazilian Religious Community (CTTro) of the Ketu tradition, located in the outskirts of Guarulhos, São Paulo. The primary objective was to investigate how cisheteronormative norms are produced, reproduced, and contested in this space, drawing on theoretical frameworks by Judith Butler, Oyèrónké Oyěwùmí, Berenice Bento, and others. The methodology involved qualitative research, including questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with 27 community members, analyzed through thematic categorization. The findings reveal that, despite inclusive discourses, cisnormative and binary logics persist, expressed through mechanisms such as performative erasure and conditional inclusion. However, the study also identified cracks and transformative potentials, particularly through African cosmology and the actions of politically engaged leaders. The article concludes by advocating for the decolonization of gender norms in terreiros, reclaiming their ancestral epistemologies.