Vicente Ferreira Pastinha
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
Vicente Ferreira Pastinha is known as a master of Capoeira, the Brazilian martial art with African roots. He lived from 1889 to1981 in Brazil.
The Early Years
As a child, Vicente Ferreira Pastinha was often bullied in his neighbourhood. Benedito, a practitioner of Capoeira who also lived in the same neighbourhood, taught Vicente the art [...]