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Monthly Archives: May 2010
May 13 and the Abolition of slavery in Brazil.
Although the 13th of May is the official date celebrating the Abolition of slavery in Brazil, politicised people tend to prefer to celebrate this achievement on November 20, the Day of the Black Consciousness. The rationale is simple. Choosing the … Continue reading
Creating Communities through Capoeira. By Janelle Kwong
Janelle Kwong is the 4CapoeiraThoughts’ first guest author. In the post below, in addition to discussing causes and consequences of social inclusion/exclusion, she shares her vision on how Capoeira can play an important role within community development programmes. A … Continue reading
Mestre Pastinha and the body as a reasoning system
“Capoeira is sorcery of slaves longing for liberty, its beginning has no method and its end is inconceivable to the wisest of the Mestres”. Mestre Pastinha. On the 5th of April of 1889 Mestre Pastinha was born. Since last month … Continue reading
