Röhrig Assunção, Matthias (2014) 'Ringue ou academia? A emergência dos estilos modernos da capoeira e seu contexto global [Capoeira circle or sports academy? The emergence of modern styles of capoeira and their global context].' História, Ciências, Saúde-Manguinhos, 21 (1). 135 - 150. ISSN 0104-5970

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Abstract

The emergence of the modern styles of capoeira should be considered in the global context of the modernization of martial arts currently in progress in Europe and Asia on the one hand, and the new phase of Afro-descendant modernity on the other. The confrontation between the capoeira, jiu-jitsu and other martial arts circles led mestre Bimba to develop his regional Bahian fighting style. The revival of traditional capoeira as Angolan capoeira led by mestre Pastinha is part of the broader movement of affirmation of Afro-Bahian culture in Salvador and the growing visibility of the Afro-descendant body in the Atlantic world.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	capoeira; Afro-descendant modernity; modernization of the martial arts; Brazilian identity; Brazil
Subjects:	F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F1201 Latin America (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > History, Department of
Depositing User:	Jim Jamieson
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2014 10:21
Last Modified:	21 Jan 2019 15:15
URI:	http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/10546

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