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Cobrinha Verde
Rafael Alves Franca (1912–1983), known as Cobrinha Verde (''Little Green Snake'') was capoeira mestre from mid-20th-century Brazil. He became one of the most feared and respected capoeiristas of his time. He is also considered one of the icons of the traditional Capoeira, capoeira Angola of his time. Biography Rafael was born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, Santo Amaro da Purificação and grew up playing capoeira on the streets. He claimed Besouro was his first mestre but also his cousin and that he nicknamed him "Cobrinha Verde" because of his agility and dexterity, especially with his legs. Besides Besouro, he also had the opportunity to learn from some of the most famous capoeiristas of that time, including Maitá, Licurí, Joité, Dendê, Gasolina, Siri de Mangue, Doze Homens, Espiridião, Juvêncio Grosso, Espinho Remoso, Neco, Canário Pardo, and Tonha. Alongside the rodas of Mestre Bimba, Mestre Pastinha, and Mestre Waldemar, this mestre's rodas was very influent in Brazil. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobrinha Verde
Rafael Alves Franca (1912–1983), known as Cobrinha Verde (''Little Green Snake'') was capoeira mestre from mid-20th-century Brazil. He became one of the most feared and respected capoeiristas of his time. He is also considered one of the icons of the traditional Capoeira, capoeira Angola of his time. Biography Rafael was born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, Santo Amaro da Purificação and grew up playing capoeira on the streets. He claimed Besouro was his first mestre but also his cousin and that he nicknamed him "Cobrinha Verde" because of his agility and dexterity, especially with his legs. Besides Besouro, he also had the opportunity to learn from some of the most famous capoeiristas of that time, including Maitá, Licurí, Joité, Dendê, Gasolina, Siri de Mangue, Doze Homens, Espiridião, Juvêncio Grosso, Espinho Remoso, Neco, Canário Pardo, and Tonha. Alongside the rodas of Mestre Bimba, Mestre Pastinha, and Mestre Waldemar, this mestre's rodas was very influent in Brazil. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mestre Traíra
Mestre () is a borough of the '' comune'' (municipality) of Venice, on the mainland opposite the historical island city in the region of Veneto, Italy. Administratively, Mestre forms (together with the nearby Carpenedo) the ''Municipalità di Mestre-Carpenedo'', one of the six boroughs or districts of the ''comune''. Sometimes it is considered as a '' frazione''. With 88,552 (2019) inhabitants, Mestre is the most populated urban centre of the ''comune''. The population of the borough of Mestre-Carpenedo is 89,373 (2010). Overview The ''mainland of Venice'' is the territory of on the coast of the Lagoon of Venice, off the Adriatic sea in northeastern Italy. It is connected to Venice proper by a 3,850 m (2.39 miles) long railway and road bridge over the lagoon called '' Ponte della Libertà'' (Freedom Bridge). After World War II, Mestre had a fast and disorganized period of urban growth and became a large urban area together with the other urban centers on the Venetian ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
