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Capoeira: Origins, Development, and Global Diffusion 3/3
The global diffusion of Capoeira, as a historical and geographical standpoint, marks the rampant intensification of the art’s recognition intertwined with its commercialisation processes. The transnational scenario of Capoeira, established next, brought an intricate institutional, cultural, and economic interplay amongst … Continue reading
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Capoeira: Origins, Development, and Global Diffusion 2/3
Vagrant Resistance: Syncretism and Rebellion – The first definition of Capoeira as fight/game appears in the first decade of the 19th century. The term continued, however, to indicate a broad spectrum of activities acting against public security and/or private property; … Continue reading
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Capoeira: Origins, Development and Global Diffusion 1/3
“Capoeira – as an authentic installation of resistance – was the first Brazilian political party” (Mestre Angoleiro). The dialectic relationship between the institution of slavery and those opposing it, turned out to strengthen, to a great extent, the amalgam of … Continue reading
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