Book description
Originally the preserve of Afro-Brazilian slaves, the marginalized and the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now a mainstream sport, taught in Brazilian schools and practised by a range of social classes around the world. Some advocates now seek Olympic recognition for Capoeira.
This apparent change in the meaning and…
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1 author picked Capoeira as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is the go-to history book on capoeira used by scholars, and, by capoeira teachers and students.
The author is a professor of Latin American history and an expert on slavery in Brazil. He has learnt to play capoeira himself and is friends with many of the famous mestres. Assunçâo’s love of capoeira shows through the book. He had done research in Angola seeking for the origins of capoeira there and made that trip into a prize winning documentary film.
Because he is fluent in Portuguese he has been able to publish with Brazilian scholars, such as Mestre Luis Renato,…
From Sara's list on The best books on the African-Brazilian martial art capoeira.
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