O teatro de mamulengo e sua contribuição pedagógica para os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da ONU

Abstract

This research investigates Mamulengo (a traditional Brazilian puppet show) in an educational context, and how it contributes to disseminating the Sustainable Development Goals, whether within formal, non-formal, or informal settings. Based on the laws and guidelines that regulate art education and its positive contribution to the development of humanity. This study aims to reflect on Mamulengo theater as an educational strategy and its contribution to disseminating and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, albeit unintentionally. This research adopts a qualitative approach, exploratory and explanatory in nature, based on a literature review and analysis of theatrical productions that engage with the SDGs, especially number 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and number 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). The choice of Mamulengo theater as an object of study is justified by its recognized historical, cultural, and social value, as well as its pedagogical potential in the educational context. As a manifestation of popular culture and Brazilian intangible cultural heritage, Mamulengo allows for the approach of social, environmental, and economic themes in an accessible, critical, and contextualized way, contributing to civic education and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in formal or non-formal educational settings.