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Bimba, 1899-1974 -- Juvenile literature.
Capoeira (Dance) -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Juvenile literature.
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Tonatiuh, Duncan.
Bimba, 1899-1974 -- Juvenile literature.
Capoeira (Dance) -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Juvenile literature.
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Game
of
freedom
:
Mestre
Bimba
and the
art
of
Capoeira
/ Duncan Tonatiuh.
by
Tonatiuh, Duncan.
Abrams Books for Young Readers, c2023.
Call #:
793.31981 T663gf
Subjects
Bimba
, 1899-1974 -- Juvenile literature.
Capoeira
(Dance) -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781419764585
1419764586
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
A meia lua whooshed in the air. The strike was evaded and followed with an aú. Two young men were playing
capoeira
in the middle of the roda.
Bimba
wanted to play, too. Although it is debated when and where capoeira-an
art
form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality-originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country in the world where
capoeira
was played, and it was mainly practiced by people of African descent. In 1890, two years after Brazil officially abolished slavery, the
game
was outlawed. Wealthy, lighter-skinned society feared and looked down on
capoeira
, seeing it as a
game
for "malandros"-what people in power called the poor Black communities who they disdained. But in the early 1920's in the city of Salvador, a man called
Bimba
would advocate for
capoeira
, and those who practiced it, to be treated with dignity and the respect it deserved. Duncan Tonatiuh's lyrical prose and beloved illustration style, inspired by pre-Columbian codices, tell the story of arguably the greatest capoeirista of all time, who fought to turn a misunderstood, persecuted Afro-Brazilian activity into a celebrated
art
practiced by millions around the world. In 2014, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named
capoeira
an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a distinction awarded because of the
game
's promotion of social integration and memory it holds of the struggle against historical oppression. From an award-winning author-illustrator,
Game
of
Freedom
is a stirring celebration of solidarity and resistance through
art
.
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