Capoeira Beyond Brazil
Nice discussion about the philosophy of Capoeira.
Until recently, Brazilians dominated the market on capoeira books, yet the form has spread across the globe over the last four decades. This expansion from the favellas (slums) to the world stage has introduced a host of new capoeira practitioners with varied lineages, techniques, and traditions. In Capoeira Beyond Brazil, Aniefre Essien brings an international, political perspective to capoeira, speaking to both the novice and aficionado, as well as to historians, martial artists, social justice organizers, and youth development professionals. Essien shows capoeira in its complete historical context, providing not only technical instruction but a critical history that highlights the political milestones of the form. Author Essien doesn’t shy away from the realities of the capoeira community, directly illustrating principles that should be embraced, as well as established norms in practice and instruction worth questioning. Capoeira Beyond Brazil expands the meaning of capoeira with a sociocultural consideration of the effects internalization has had on...
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- Pages: 136 pages
- ISBN: 9781583942550 / 1583942556
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Good When my friends write books I have to just add them to my book lists, whether or not I have read them. Tartaruga baptized me, therefore his book must be excellent. Nice discussion about the philosophy of Capoeira.
