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Genre/Form: | Martial arts Juvenile works Literature Juvenile literature |
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Material Type: | Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Jane Atwood |
ISBN: | 0823918599 9780823918591 |
OCLC Number: | 39860083 |
Description: | 64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
Contents: | What is capoeira? -- The history of capoeira -- A sacred ritual -- Playing the game -- Mastering the movements -- Masters past and present. |
Series Title: | Library of African American arts and culture. |
Responsibility: | Jane Atwood. |
Abstract:
Traces the roots and history of the martial art which was developed by Brazilian slaves and combines dance, play, ritual, and self-defense.
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