Comments on: Fundamentalism and Capoeira 3/3

By: compasso

compasso — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:50:02 +0000

@ Eurico

Good stuff , thanks !

Philosophy of education ! can’t wait ! :-)

By: Futa

Futa — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:37:36 +0000

I think its important to remember that Capoeira is very important to different people for different reasons. I recommend the book “Capoeira: a history of an Afro-Brazilian martial art” by Matthias Rohrig Assuncao. He talks about different ‘narratives’ in Capoeira. One is focusing on Capoeira as African art form, one is Capoeira as Brazilian art form, and one is Capoeira as lower class art form. The different emphases make some aspects of Capoeira and its history and traditions stand out while others fade into the distance. People find it hard to give up their way of seeing because it is important to them. For example, I was attracted to Capoeira because I saw it as an art form of the marginalized, something I could relate to. It gave me something positive to aim for and not get stuck in the track of crime, alcohol and drugs. It said to me “you can be you, be from where you’re from, and not have to try to change to be more upper class”. For that reason, I have a certain view on Capoeira. It also helped me as a mixed ethnicity person to be given a context (Brazilian) where parents of totally different skin colours is not seen as strange.

Nowadays I’ve realized these things and can see that there are other ways people relate to Capoeira, but I still hold on to my version of the truth because it has given me comfort, joy and refuge. For many others, it is the same. They stick to their way because of what it means to them. Its a connection they don’t want to lose, and sometimes the criticism of their ideas and their way is seen as a threat to their connection. This is expanded to whole groups because likeminded people gravitate together. I feel comfortable in my group, for example, because there are many people who come from a similar context to me.

Axe
Futa

By: Espada

Espada — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:42:25 +0000

Hi Pedra,
yes i misunderstood you :) and now see what you mean.
it could be that people dont whant to change because the are already something. but they dont have to change, just accept that there are others to :)
and let everyone run around with flowers in there hair :)

By: Pedra

Pedra — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:23:07 +0000

To espada:

oi espada! Tudo bem?

i think I’m missunderstod. When I say lazy I meen that people are sometimes satisfied with the carecter they been moulded in to throu time and to change and alter that requiers much from the individual. Lazy in their unwillingness to change. But not lazy in the sence that they keep on building on their on way of doing things

ate logo / pedra

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