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The concept of lineage is one that is of primary importance to the practitioners of Capoeira Angola. Lineage, the chain of teachers (mestres) and students, defines a person's place in the Capoeira community, and structures a school's teachings and philosophies. Styles may evolve differently through different teachers, who, in turn, pass these new styles on to their own students. Mestre Pastinha (born Vicente Ferreira Pastinha April 5, 1889, Salvador, Brazil - November 13, 1981) was a mestre (a master practitioner) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira. ... João Pereira dos Santos or Mestre João Pequeno da Pastinha as he is known within Capoeira circles, began his life in Capoeira as a student of Mestre Gilvenson (C. Daniel Dawsons book Capoeira Angola and Mestre João Grande cites Mestre Barbosa as João Pequenos... Mestre João Grande was born on Jan. ... Mestre Barba Branca (born Gilberto Reis) is a mestre (a master practitioner) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira. ... photo from [Planet Capoeira Magazine] The world-ranging Capoeira Angola Master and student of the legendary Mestre João Pequeno, Jogo de Dentro is originally from Salvador da Bahia and operates today under the name Grupo de Capoeira Semente do Jogo de Angola in São Paulo, Salvador (Brazil) and... Paulo Cesar Leite dos Santos, or Mestre Pintor as he is known within Brazilian martial art (Capoeira) circles, is the founder of Grupo Bantus Capoeira (Bantus from Bantu) in Brazil. ... Pé de Chumbo is a much respected master of Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, and a student of João Pequenos. ... Mestre Moraes, Pedro Moraes Trindade was born on the 9th of February 1950 in Ilha de Maré in Salvador, Brazil. ... Mestre Cobra Mansa leading a Capoeira bateria Cinézio Feliciano Peçanha (born 1958 in S. João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro suburb, Brazil) Mestre Cobra Mansa, more commonly known as Cobrinha, is a mestre or master of Capoeira Angola. ... Capoeira Angola is the traditional style of Bahian Capoeira. ...


Mestre Pastinha

Main article: Mestre Pastinha

Vicente Ferreira Pastinha was born on April 5, 1889 in Salvador, Brazil. Mestre Pastinha was exposed to Capoeira at the age of 8, during a time when the study of the game was illegal in Brazil. In 1942 Pastinha founded the first Angola school, the Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola, located at the Pelourinho. His students would wear black pants and yellow t-shirt, the same colour of the "Ypiranga Futebol Clube", his favorite soccer club. Mestre Pastinha (born Vicente Ferreira Pastinha April 5, 1889, Salvador, Brazil - November 13, 1981) was a mestre (a master practitioner) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Salvador and Baía de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997 Salvador (in full, São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, or in literal translation: Holy Savior of All Saints Bay) is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the northeastern... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... PELOURINHO is the Portuguese word for pillory. ...


Mestre Pastinha is considered by most to be the founder of modern Capoeira Angola. Although there existed a number of other Angola mestres during his time in Pelorinho, Pastinha's school can be considered the most influential in shaping Capoeira Angola into what it is today. Most mestres of Capoeira Angola can trace their lineage back to Pastinha.


See also

Capoeira (IPA: ) is a Brazilian martial art created by enslaved Africans during the 16th Century. ... Capoeira Angola is the traditional style of Bahian Capoeira. ... Mestre Pastinha (born Vicente Ferreira Pastinha April 5, 1889, Salvador, Brazil - November 13, 1981) was a mestre (a master practitioner) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira. ...

References

  • Mestre Index at Capoeira4All.com


 
 

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