Jaraguá Kunhangue Ouga'a — The Jaraguá Women's Game is the first exhibition at the Soccer Museum to focus on indigenous soccer. It highlights the experiences of the Guarani Mbya women of the Jaraguá Indigenous Land in the northwest of São Paulo. In partnership with the production companies Arte In Vitro Filmes and Lusco Fusco Filmes, the exhibition reveals that soccer is more than just a game for these women—it is also an expression of their identity, resistance, and joy amidst the urban context.
Soccer is presented as an important part of today's Guarani culture and community life. Players of all ages—from girls to elders, including pregnant women—share the field and their stories. Photographs, videos, uniforms with traditional designs, and everyday objects used by members of the five women's teams from the Jaraguá Indigenous Territory illustrate the dialogue between the sport’s rituals and spiritual rituals.
These materials, produced largely by Guarani photographers and players, document a daily life in which the game is not defined by competition, but by the celebration of the body, community, and territory.
Jaraguá Kunhangue Ouga'a, curated by players Lurdes Yva Poty and Roseane Reté and co-curated by ally Maíra Vaz Valente, is a tribute to the Guarani Mbya women who occupy the fields with courage and skill. The exhibition reaffirms soccer as an ancestral and contemporary practice, positioning indigenous women as the protagonists of their stories and showcasing sports as a powerful form of resistance and cultural affirmation.
—Soccer Museum Team