LEADER 03788nam 22006014a 450 001 9910825465803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-292-79442-8 024 7 $a10.7560/717237 035 $a(CKB)1000000000533892 035 $a(OCoLC)646760637 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10245662 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000170704 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11153509 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000170704 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10224166 035 $a(PQKB)11290121 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3443194 035 $a(OCoLC)234194024 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse19352 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3443194 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10245662 035 $a(DE-B1597)588506 035 $a(OCoLC)1286807764 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780292794429 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000533892 100 $a20070301d2008 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe hidden history of capoeira $ea collision of cultures in the Brazilian battle dance /$fMaya Talmon-Chvaicer 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAustin, TX $cUniversity of Texas Press$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (252 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-292-71723-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 207-221) and index. 327 $aA Rio de Janeiro slave game -- The battle and the game (1840s-1870s) -- Patrons and oppressors (1870s-1930s) -- New center, new style : capoeira regional and capoeira angola in twentieth-century Bahia -- The game of life : battle of cultures. 330 $aCapoeira, a Brazilian battle dance and national sport, has become popular all over the world. First brought to Brazil by African slaves and first documented in the late eighteenth century, capoeira has undergone many transformations as it has diffused throughout Brazilian society and beyond, taking on a multiplicity of meanings for those who participate in it and for the societies in which it is practiced. In this book, Maya Talmon-Chvaicer combines cultural history with anthropological research to offer an in-depth study of the development and meaning of capoeira, starting with the African cultures in which it originated and continuing up to the present day. 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." 606 $aCapoeira (Dance)$xSocial aspects$zBrazil$xHistory 607 $aBrazil$xSocial life and customs 615 0$aCapoeira (Dance)$xSocial aspects$xHistory. 676 $a793.3/1981 700 $aTalmon-Chvaicer$b Maya$f1968-$01651491 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910825465803321 996 $aThe hidden history of capoeira$94001472 997 $aUNINA