Abstract
This project proposes to understand and discuss football as a cultural and possibly ancestral Nhandereko (way of life) Guarani element, from its pre-colonial format known as Manga Ñembosarai (ball game with the feet), to the current matches and championships , such as the Liga Mbya Guarani from Santa Catarina, from the Indigenous Land Morro dos Cavalos/SC. In addition, we will seek to und…