Comments on: CAPOEIRA- AN EVOLVING MARTIAL ART http://soulcapoeira.org/articles/capoeira-an-evolving-martial-art-2/ capoeira adelaide australia Mon, 09 May 2011 03:52:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Brandon http://soulcapoeira.org/articles/capoeira-an-evolving-martial-art-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12597 Brandon Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:09:32 +0000 http://soulcapoeira.org/articles/capoeira-an-evolving-martial-art-2/#comment-12597 The distinction you draw between Capoeria being created and refined in African and Brazil respectively or - on the other hand - being a fully Brazilian art form seems overly subtle. If indeed the roots of Angola are to be found in Africa as so much of the tradtion seems to affirm, why would that preclude the influence of other African traditions. The in mixing of those influences could be otherwise called "refinement" to use your terms. Am I missing something? Best, Brandon Brown Oakland, CA The distinction you draw between Capoeria being created and refined in African and Brazil respectively or – on the other hand – being a fully Brazilian art form seems overly subtle. If indeed the roots of Angola are to be found in Africa as so much of the tradtion seems to affirm, why would that preclude the influence of other African traditions. The in mixing of those influences could be otherwise called “refinement” to use your terms. Am I missing something?

Best,

Brandon Brown
Oakland, CA

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]]> By: Patrick http://soulcapoeira.org/articles/capoeira-an-evolving-martial-art-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 Patrick Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:33:22 +0000 http://soulcapoeira.org/articles/capoeira-an-evolving-martial-art-2/#comment-2491 Forces of Manding The dawn of colonialism, the rise of Samory and the Forces of Manding. As kingdom upon African kingdom fell before the military might of the Colonial French Empire, Manding sounded its thunderous war drums and its armies prepared for war. This is the story of the Mandingo Empire and its triumphant and victorious march into the pages of history. Forces of Manding includes 98 pages of unprecedented ritual, artifacts, battle tactics, weaponry, traditional uniforms of the period, traditional combat, and more.. To order visit: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/493680 Director Patrick Gorham Lanfia Toure AfricaWrites: Heroes, Rituals & Legends www.africawrites.com Forces of Manding
The dawn of colonialism, the rise of Samory and the Forces of Manding. As kingdom upon African kingdom fell before the military might of the Colonial French Empire, Manding sounded its thunderous war drums and its armies prepared for war. This is the story of the Mandingo Empire and its triumphant and victorious march into the pages of history.
Forces of Manding includes 98 pages of unprecedented ritual, artifacts, battle tactics, weaponry, traditional uniforms of the period, traditional combat, and more..

To order visit: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/493680

Director Patrick Gorham Lanfia Toure
AfricaWrites: Heroes, Rituals & Legends
http://www.africawrites.com

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