21A.00 | Spring 2013 | Undergraduate

Introduction to Anthropology

Two men engaging in capoeira martial arts on a beach

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These two men are practicing capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. As part of this class, capoeira is studied as an example of expressive culture and identity. Photograph by flickr user archangel12.

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Two men engaging in capoeira martial arts on a beach
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Two men engaging in capoeira martial arts on a beach. The man on the right is performing a high kick, and the man on the left has his arms extended upward and is using his foot to trip his opponent.
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These two men are practicing capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. As part of this class, capoeira is studied as an example of expressive culture and identity. (Photograph courtesy of flickr user archangel12. CC-BY.)
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Photograph by flickr user archangel12.
Two men engaging in capoeira martial arts on a beach. The man on the right is performing a high kick, and the man on the left has his arms extended upward and is using his foot to trip his opponent.

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