"Mestre João Grande never graduated any student to Mestre or Contra-Mestre, so neither Cabello nor any other student from our school can call himself that. But the life of capoeira has taught us that it's really the community surrounding an individual that designates him as Mestre. And many people do call Cabello "Mestre" in different places. He must say he isn't, and others must judge him according to their own hearts."
what about Mestre Totti Angola of the Capoeira Center of the Netherlands? he is also a student of Joao Grande
nopalitoangola 4 years ago
I never saw that comment. Can you re-post?
Um abraço, :)
floculina 5 years ago
I am pretty calm... but I left a response on this one responding to your comment about letting students decide who the Mestres are in our society.
Anywayz... its no big deal I dont care what people think about anything anyway.
Paz!
Viva Bahia!
Marrom 5 years ago
It is funny how my last comment was deleted. I must have made a really good point. Lets leave the decision to Cabello's Mestre. Not some students....
I wonder how long this comment will last...
I love Capoeira.
Marrom 5 years ago
Calma, Marrom :)
Your comment was not deleted. You actually commented on the Mestre Ombrinho and Mestre Cabello video, not this one.
Paz,
F.
floculina 5 years ago
From Cabello's wife Tisza (translated):
"Mestre João Grande never graduated any student to Mestre or Contra-Mestre, so neither Cabello nor any other student from our school can call himself that. But the life of capoeira has taught us that it's really the community surrounding an individual that designates him as Mestre. And many people do call Cabello "Mestre" in different places. He must say he isn't, and others must judge him according to their own hearts."
floculina 5 years ago
Mestre Joao Grande never graduated any of his students in the US to Mestre, or anything else.
I may be wrong tho...
Marrom 5 years ago
Good stuff. But normally Cabello doesn't call himself mestre.
hazelday 5 years ago