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What is the Role of a Capoeira Mestre? (2)
Now that I’ve caught up with all your responses: Nearly 4000 words’ worth of comments, and I’m still not sure we’re any closer to the answer. However, no one can accuse us of n… more →
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What is the Role of a Capoeira Mestre? (2)
Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: Now that I’ve caught up with all your responses: Nearly 4000 words’ worth of comments, a … more →
Ie viva meu Mestra, Part 6: Mestra Paulinha
Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: Something interesting I noticed while researching Mestra Paulinha and Mestra Janja is that it was a … more →
Can Capoeira Change the World? Part 2
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Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: It has been all along, right under our noses—just not our regional ones! From FICA Archives: … more →
Video: Grupo Nzinga and Mestra Janja
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Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: Following yesterday’s post, this is a great video from Grupo Nzinga, and for me it was a fasci … more →
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 →
Ie viva meu Mestra, Part 4: Contra-Mestra Marisa Cordeiro
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Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: I can’t believe I almost forgot about Contra-Mestra (or Mestranda) Marisa Cordeiro, considerin … more →
Documentary Trailer: Cigarra Capoeirista
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Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: To follow up on her biography, this is an awesome video I found while looking for more information o … more →
Ie viva meu Mestra, Part 3: Mestranda Marcia "Cigarra"
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Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: I got a little worried at one point trying to ascertain whether it was Mestra Edna Lima or Mestranda … more →
Videos: Mestras Edna and Suelly in Action
Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: It dawned on me that my previous posts on Mestras Edna and Suelly were kind of like trying to teach … more →
Ie viva meu Mestra, Part 2: Mestra Suelly
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Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: Unfortunately, there is way less information out there that I could find on Mestra Suelly than there … more →
Ie viva meu Mestra, Part 1: Mestra Edna Lima
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Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: The more I read about this woman, the more I can’t believe I’ve never heard of her befor … more →
Ie Viva Meu Mestra, Camara
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Joaninha wrote 1 year ago: Remember that pop quiz in this blog’s introduction post? Never be caught unwares again, after … more →
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