Capoeira and Candomblé: Conformity And Resistance In Brazil

Capoeira and Candomblé: Conformity And Resistance In Brazil

Capoeira is a unique music-dance-sport-play activity created by African slaves in Brazil, and Candomblâ€š is a hybrid religion combining Catholic and African beliefs and practices. The two are closely interconnected. Capoeira and Candomblâ€š have for centuries made up a coherent form of Brazilian life, despite having been suppressed by the dominant cultures. Now they are not only widely recognized in Brazil, but have become popular in North America and Europe as a new blend of sports, dance, and holistic approach to many facets of life. For Western audiences, Capoeira performance and Candomblâ€š services are fun to watch and participate in, but difficult to understand. Both have apparently familiar elements, but this seeming conformity with the dominant cultures was for 400 years a strategy of resistance by Brazilian slaves. The author offers his own reflections about Capoeira and Candomblâ€š, combining personal experiences with anecdotes, historical facts, and research as well as religious and philosophical interpretations, both Western and non-Western. The result is informative and entertaining, a description and analysis that allows readers to get a feeling, understanding, and even experience of the spirit of Capoeira and Candomblâ€š.
Country USA
Brand Markus Wiener Publishers
Manufacturer Markus Wiener Publishers
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781558763500
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Markus Wiener Publishers
Manufacturer	Markus Wiener Publishers
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781558763500
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Capoeira and Candomblé: Conformity And Resistance In Brazil

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