I stumbled across a beautiful line yesterday: [Capoeira] combines feminine aestheticism with masculine pugilism and escapes the rigid confines of both. Perfect; absolutely perfect. That line was cou… more →
Mandingueirakatengh wrote 4 months ago: In his book, Capoeira Beyond Brazil, Aniefre Essien explores the history of the practice of Capoeira … more →
angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: Or: A painful lesson in malicia The first time I have seen this video I thought, yep, this clip will … more →
angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: or: Visiting an unknown group/Roda… Let’s face it. Most of the time a Capoeirista does s … more →
angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: This topic is roaming my mind since a couple of weeks. I’ll tell you the story behind it. In o … more →
Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: I stumbled across a beautiful line yesterday: [Capoeira] combines feminine aestheticism with mascul … more →
Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: It was a day like any other. The paper was stacking up, the cases were piling in, and the thermomet … more →
Joaninha wrote 2 years ago: Happy Holidays! With the season now upon us, have you found something for everyone on your list? Y … more →
Joaninha wrote 2 years ago: In sports, many athletes make sacrifices for the love of the game. In my opinion, capoeristas are t … more →
Joaninha wrote 2 years ago: What’s wrong with being “feminine”? That was the question nagging me as I finis … more →
Joaninha wrote 2 years ago: In my very first post, I mentioned that capoeira seemed to be an art form mostly dominated by men; i … more →
therighteye wrote 2 years ago: I had a chance to take photos of a capoeira roda last night. I didn’t want to take ‘clin … more →