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The Greatest Distance Between Two Points Is a Straight Line
Claudio Medeiros and Victor Galdino
In defiance of traditional sense and conduct, capoeiras or angoleiros, the practitioners of capoeira angola, are taught to never move straight. To practice, capoeiras form a circle within which the players swing around and avoid direct confrontation, exploring the limited space in defiance of one another’s expectations, looking for the right moment to strike. This tradition, inherited from slaves, is much more than meets the eye, offering its practitioners knowledge beyond the mastery of a fighting style.
e-flux Journal
Posted: March 7, 2024
Category
Bodies, Latin America, Urbanism
Subjects
Blackness