First published on 13 Oct 2015 A negregada instituição The word ‘negragada’ confused me – translated directly to English on google translate, it translates as ‘neglected’, however when I look for a Portuguese definition it returns ‘hateful, hard work (as in, causes exhaustion), repulsive, negligible’. To be honest, I’m not…
Video and Summary: A Liberdade Do Corpo – Roberto Freire
11 December 2014 Video and Summary: A Liberdade Do Corpo – Roberto Freire Mestre Ze Antonio posted this great video with Roberto Freire (SOMA’s creator, writer, psychiatrist, politician…). It explains how Capoeira can be a weapon in the fight against authoritarianism and what he calls ‘modern white slavery’ (i.e. almost…