ALL “WORLD” IS BANTU YES SIR!

Abstract

This article focuses on researching a segment of the Bantu peoples, originating from Central-Western Africa and later from East Africa, sub-Saharan regions below the Equator. This is because they were the first Black population absorbed by the Atlantic Diaspora. In Brazil, the Bantu people were distributed across various regions, mainly through the ports of the Southeast, particularly Rio de Janeiro, especially the Baixada Fluminense, given its predominantly Bantu composition. Therefore, the overall objective is to encourage global society to delve into the past and, through the African continent and the Atlantic Diaspora, understand itself, considering Darwinian theory asserts the emergence of "Homo sapiens" precisely in the lake region, a demographically Bantu area. This fact is reinforced by research on the presence of melanin in the inhabitants of that area, due to climatic conditions. So, by immersing ourselves in the past, this time in reverse order, or rather, from the Baixada Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, until we reach the place of origin of the intelligent being (the maker of things). From there, we analyze from this angle to understand why the statement is made: "The whole world is Bantu, yes sir." Clues point to facts that show that the traditions and cultural references of this people were fundamental in the construction of Brazilian identity. This set of traditional and cultural values remains alive in the daily lives of families, in Candomblé temples, in the streets, in the markets, in the samba school grounds (large, medium and small), and in the avenues of their official parades. All this, before, during and after Carnival or in other types of popular festivals, as well as in any other place of Afro-descendant human concentration, mainly through their language, dance and musicality. These expressions remain anonymous regarding their countries of origin. They are generalized in the classrooms of this region, as well as in other regions of Brazil, simply as black or African. Thus, Africa, geographically, socially, and politically, is treated as a region devoid of any solidarity, forgetting that it constitutes the "Cradle of Civilization." The methodology used was qualitative-quantitative, with a descriptive nature, since it began with the collection and measurement of demographic data of the specific African population, supported by its strata, which brought the religious culture of the Bantu peoples to Brazil. The scientific paradigm followed to make the methodological choices was pragmatic, which facilitated the identification and description of the religious culture of the Bantu peoples in the diaspora of enslaved Africans subjected to the South Atlantic slave trade. The expected results revolve around combating racism, recognizing and valuing the identity of the Bantu black person, due to being the pioneer in the descent of Homo sapiens, in the construction of Brazil, and the formation of the Brazilian language, among other influences.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.036-163