Considering the concept of power in capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian ritual art form, Varela describes ethnographically the importance that capoeira leaders (mestres) have in the social configuration of a style called Angola in Bahia, Brazil. He analyzes how individual power is essential for an understanding of the modern history of capoeira, and for the themes of embodiment, play, cosmology, and ritual action. The book also emphasizes the great significance that creativity and aesthetic expression have for capoeira's practice and performance.
- ISBN10 1785336363
- ISBN13 9781785336362
- Publish Date 1 September 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Berghahn Books
- Format eBook
- Pages 182
- Language English
- URL http://berghahnbooks.com/title/VarelaPower