Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art
Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art
Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art
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262 INDEX<br />
cl<strong>an</strong>destine nature <strong>of</strong> 82–8;<br />
confrontations/rituals 86–1;<br />
initiation into 86;<br />
Nagoas/Guaiamus groups 85–88;<br />
origins 82;<br />
patterns <strong>of</strong> affiliation 85–86;<br />
<strong>an</strong>d political violence 88;<br />
republic<strong>an</strong> purge <strong>of</strong> 88–5;<br />
use <strong>of</strong> verses 87;<br />
<strong>an</strong>d war recruitment 83<br />
<strong>Capoeira</strong> Gerais group 200<br />
capoeiragem 2, 69, 78, 80, 89, 209<br />
capoeiras 10, 107, 123;<br />
Afric<strong>an</strong>/creole origins 70–5;<br />
arrest <strong>of</strong> 73;<br />
ch<strong>an</strong>ging social/ethnic background 79–7;<br />
clothing 107;<br />
colours worn by 76;<br />
as members <strong>of</strong> the National Guard 80–5;<br />
patronage/protection 81;<br />
<strong>an</strong>d political involvement 76–75;<br />
sent to navy arsenals 77;<br />
social org<strong>an</strong>ization amongst 76;<br />
treatment in detention 75–1;<br />
use <strong>of</strong> public events 78–3;<br />
War recruitment 99<br />
<strong>Capoeira</strong>s do Bonfim group 197<br />
capoeirista 180, 209<br />
capojutsu 130<br />
Cardoso, Elizete 161, 162<br />
Cardoso, Fern<strong>an</strong>do Henrique, President <strong>of</strong> Brazil 178<br />
Caribbe<strong>an</strong> Cultural Center (New York) 23<br />
Caribé 158<br />
carioca 209<br />
carioc<strong>an</strong> capoeira 165–6<br />
Carioc<strong>an</strong> Federation <strong>of</strong> Boxing 174<br />
Carlos, Luíz 188<br />
Carneiro, Edison 18, 21, 22, 66, 101, 102, 109, 113, 140,<br />
145, 147, 161, 162, 181<br />
carnival 55, 58, 89, 101, 165, 176, 192<br />
carnival songs 26<br />
Carvão, Mestre 186<br />
Carvalho, Henriqe de, Portuguese explorer 52–6<br />
Cativeiro 202;<br />
group 176<br />
cavalheirismo esportivo 153<br />
Cavazzi da Montecuccolo, G., Itali<strong>an</strong> missionary 47<br />
Caxias, street roda 168<br />
Caxias, Mestre 186<br />
caxixi 40, 209<br />
Central Africa 6<br />
Centre <strong>of</strong> Physical Education <strong>of</strong> the Navy (CEM) 168<br />
Centro de Cultura Fisica Regional (CCFR) 136<br />
Centro Esportivo de <strong>Capoeira</strong> Angola (CECA) 151–5,<br />
182<br />
César de Lima, Augusto 88<br />
chamada 49, 111, 143, 193, 209<br />
Ch<strong>an</strong>, Jackie 186<br />
C’h<strong>an</strong>kula 49<br />
Chapeleiro, Geraldo 151<br />
Chegada Afric<strong>an</strong>a carnival group 101<br />
Chibata, Mestre 177<br />
Chipal<strong>an</strong>ga (witch-doctor) 22<br />
chula 157, 209<br />
Chvaicer, Maya 78<br />
Cig<strong>an</strong>a, Mestre (Fátima Colombi<strong>an</strong>a) 180<br />
cintura desprezada 131<br />
Ciriaco, Mestre 195<br />
class perspective 27–29, 202<br />
Clifford, James 26<br />
Cobra M<strong>an</strong>sa, Mestre (Cinésio Felici<strong>an</strong>o Peç<strong>an</strong>ha) 183<br />
Cobrinha Verde, Mestre 113, 114, 120, 159, 182<br />
Coelho Neto, Henrique 12, 15, 16<br />
Colmenero, Dr José 159<br />
combat games 148;<br />
Afric<strong>an</strong> 45–55;<br />
in Americ<strong>an</strong> pl<strong>an</strong>tation societies 56–63;<br />
background 44–7;<br />
<strong>an</strong>d b<strong>an</strong>gala system 50–5;<br />
in Brazil 64–9;<br />
<strong>an</strong>d community-building 65;<br />
creolization <strong>of</strong> 56, 64;<br />
<strong>an</strong>d ethnic identity 46;<br />
female participation in 56;<br />
foot-fighting 64;<br />
formal/cultural aspects 60;<br />
friendly/real distinction 57, 64–8;<br />
h<strong>an</strong>ds/fists 45, 59–4;<br />
kicking/head-butting 45, 53, 61–6;<br />
links with Angola 47–55;<br />
martial arts 45, 47;<br />
<strong>an</strong>d music/d<strong>an</strong>ce 47, 53, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64;<br />
<strong>an</strong>d religion 57, 65;<br />
religious me<strong>an</strong>ings <strong>of</strong> 112;<br />
social context 45–8, 49, 55;<br />
stick fighting 56–58, 65;<br />
techniques/classification 45;<br />
<strong>an</strong>d warfare 46;