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Creonte
Creonte is a Brazilian Portuguese pejorative term roughly meaning "traitor" that is used within Brazilian jiu-jitsu organizations to refer to a former student who is perceived to be disloyal due to starting an independent school, switching associations, or otherwise moving on from a longstanding relationship with an academy or instructor. In the pre-Internet era, former students were perceived to have knowledge of "secret" techniques known only within their prior school which could be taught and used against former teammates at Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions such as IBJJF and ADCC tournaments. Origins The coining of the term is credited to the late grandmaster Carlson Gracie (1932 – 2006), who is said to have adapted the term from a character in a popular Brazilian TV soap opera ''Mandala''. The character had many competing allegiances and changed his mind and loyalties frequently. Use outside of Brazil With the proliferation of modern Brazilian jiu-jitsu organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandala (TV Series)
''Mandala'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 12 October 1987 and ended on 14 May 1988, with a total of 185 episodes. It's the thirty eighth "novela das oito" to be aired on the timeslot. It is created by Dias Gomes and directed by Ricardo Waddington. Cast * Vera Fischer - Jocasta Silveira * Nuno Leal Maia - Tony Carrado * Lúcia Veríssimo - Letícia * |