This study addresses Agarrada, a traditional wrestling practice featured in the Quilombola
Identity Games in the Marajó Archipelago, focusing on the communities of Salvaterra, Pará.
The work explores how this practice, beyond its playful and competitive aspects, serves as a
space for identity reaffirmation, as well as symbolic and political resistance. Agarrada, deeply
integrated into the daily lives of the quilombola people, is analyzed from different
perspectives, ranging from its symbolic value to the tensions and narrative disputes
surrounding it. The research also investigates the land and territorial conflicts faced by the
quilombola communities, relating them to the practice of Agarrada, which becomes a
reflection of ongoing political and social struggles. The methodology includes interviews with
quilombola leaders, participant observations during the games, and documentary analysis,
highlighting the importance of Agarrada not only from a sporting perspective but as a symbol
of resistance and community mobilization. The study concludes that the quilombola struggle
transcends the realm of physical competition, representing a form of resistance against
exclusion and the erasure of the ancestral heritage of Salvaterra's quilombola communities.
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