The Hidden History of Capoeira: A Collision of Cultures in the Brazilian Battle Dance
Autor Maya Talmon-Chvaiceren Limba Engleză Paperback – dec 2007
Using a wealth of primary sources, Talmon-Chvaicer analyzes the outlooks on life, symbols, and rituals of the three major cultures that inspired capoeira—the Congolese (the historic area known today as Congo-Angola), the Yoruban, and the Catholic Portuguese cultures. As she traces the evolution of capoeira through successive historical eras, Talmon-Chvaicer maintains a dual perspective, depicting capoeira as it was experienced, observed, and understood by both Europeans and Africans, as well as by their descendants. This dual perspective uncovers many covert aspects of capoeira that have been repressed by the dominant Brazilian culture.
This rich study reclaims the African origins and meanings of capoeira, while also acknowledging the many ways in which Catholic-Christian culture has contributed to it. The book will be fascinating reading not only for scholars but also for capoeira participants who may not know the deeper spiritual meanings of the customs, amulets, and rituals of this jogo da vida, "game of life."
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780292717244
ISBN-10: 0292717245
Pagini: 249
Ilustrații: 47 b&w figures, 5 maps, 7 tables
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0292717245
Pagini: 249
Ilustrații: 47 b&w figures, 5 maps, 7 tables
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Locul publicării:United States
Notă biografică
Maya Talmon-Chvaicer is an independent scholar in Toronto, Canada. She holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Haifa.
Cuprins
- List of Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. A Rio de Janeiro Slave Game
- Chapter 2. The Battle and the Game (1840s-1870s)
- Chapter 3. Patrons and Oppressors (1870s-1930s)
- Chapter 4. New Center, New Style: Capoeira Regional and Capoeira Angola in Twentieth-Century Bahia
- Chapter 5. The Game of Life: Battle of Cultures
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Descriere
A richly researched historical and cultural study of capoeira, the Brazilian martial art/dance that is spreading around the world.