Mother Tongue and Narratives of the Rikbaktsa People: Building Literature in Indigenous School Education
Rikbaktsa, mother tongue, indigenous education, cultural strengthening, pedagogical material.
This study addresses the linguistic and cultural reality of the Rikbaktsa people, highlighting the challenges faced in preserving their mother tongue in a context of increasing Portuguese influence. The author, a member of this ethnicity, recounts his personal and academic journey, emphasizing how schooling and the training of indigenous teachers have been fundamental strategies for strengthening the cultural and linguistic identity of his people. The main objective of the research is to develop pedagogical materials for primary education, supporting the teaching of the Rikbaktsa mother tongue through traditional narratives. The methodology initially involves collecting narratives from elders (collaborators). In the second stage, these oral narratives are presented to children in school, who then record them in their mother tongue. After these steps, a theoretical-reflective text is produced. The study reaffirms the importance of differentiated indigenous education as a means of cultural and identity resistance, promoting linguistic revitalization and ensuring that new generations can learn and use the Rikbaktsa language more effectively both inside and outside the school.