In the Brazilian martial art capoeira, the title mestre designates the master practitioner. Manuel dos Reis Machado, also known as Mestre Bimba, is credited with transforming capoeira from a street activity to a sport.
Notable capoeira mestres
- Mestre Acordeon
- Mestre Bimba
- Mestre Braga
- Mestre Canjiquinha
- Mestre Cobra Mansa
- Mestre Cobrinha Verde
- Mestre Gato Preto
- Mestre João Grande
- Mestre João Pequeno
- Mestre Moraes
- Mestre Pastinha
- Mestre Sinhozinho
- Mestre Waldemar
- Mestre Zuma
- Mestre Leopoldina
- Mestre Curió
References
- Assunção 2005, p. 203.
- Saarinen, Tamara (October 2023). "Game of Freedom: Mestre Bimba and the Art of Capoeira". School Library Journal. 69 (10): 89 – via EBSCOHost.
Sources
- Assunção, Matthias Röhrig (2005) . Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7146-8086-6.
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