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Memories of Lúcia Palmares (or: Life Cycle of a Stereotype)

What with all the talk of women in capoeira today, what was it really like to be literally a girl training among men, in the dry, unforgiving past of earthy Brazil?  Thanks to Shayna’s Capoeira … more →

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Memories of Lúcia Palmares (or: Life Cycle of a Stereotype) — 16 comments

Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: What with all the talk of women in capoeira today, what was it really like to be literally a girl tr … more →

Tags: Thoughts, women in capoeira, female capoeirista in brazil, lucia palmares, Stereotypes, stereotyping, story of a woman in capoeira, training capoeira in brazil, woman capoeirista in brazil

Mandinga and Mandingueira: What's in a Name? — 7 comments

Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: mandingueira (noun, feminine): capoeira player who is skilled, experienced, intelligent, powerful, d … more →

Tags: Thoughts, malicia, mestra paulinha, mestre curio, FICA women's conference, mandingueira blog, women in capoeira, mandinga, grupo mandinga

Ie viva meu Mestra, Part 5: Mestra Janja

Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: I almost made a huge oversight in this series–so far all of the mestras or contra-mestras feat … more →

Tags: female mestres, angoleira, angoleiro, Capoeira Angola, cobra mansa, grupo nzinga, instituto-nzinga, janja, joao grande

Which Type of Capoeira Beginner Are (Were) You?

Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: This is a great, fun article I found on Capoeira Connection.  It’s spot on, from ”the un … more →

Tags: Announcements, Capoeira Shoptalk, capoeira beginner, type of beginner


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