Capoeira: the social memory constructed through the body

The object of this article is to understand, through an analysis of elements of the history of "capoeira", certain search mechanisms for legitimacy in their universe, as well as different forms of organization and expression preserved in the Brazilian memory and culture. It was used the social memory as a reflexive analytical tool to better understand the formation processes of identities in a nation. The text brings the different constructive memories of aspects of Brazilian "capoeira" in dialogue with its recent record as an intangible cultural heritage of Brazil.