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On Friday, Scott and I went a roda at N'Zinga's academy
Scott played Paulinha, one of the teachers and she showed him only small mercy!
Actually they are very nice and lighthearted at this particular group.
They have a large project working withe kids in the area
We're going back on Monday to talk to them about being part of Scott's research

The main reason I'm visiting Brasil is to help translate for Scott's reseach
He's looking to see how Capoeira Angola affects change in community.
A little vague, but more will revealed later!
Once the research is completed!

Notice how Larry needs more than just cooking lessons

Now watch Evani dance ever so nicely

Scott and I went to visit Evani's family in one of the suburbs of Salvador, Paripe. Mark and Evani often go there on the weekends and I arranged to have a cooking lesson with Evani's sisters. Scott and I learned to cook moqueca, fish stew with coconut milk, palm oil and cilantro.

We also learned to cook black eyed peas Bahia style, which includes shrimp, ginger, onions and other good stuff.

I went to my first roda tonite.
Scott and I went to Mestre Joao Pequeno's Academy
Many sweatings to be had there my friends!




Here's a pic of one of the streets leading to the Largo do Pelouriho

Me, Ruan, Evani, Mark and Lucas















Well I'm in Salvador!
The bus ride wasn't so very awful
And I did manage to sleep on the bus, which was a first

I'm staying at my friend Mark's place
Mark and I met at Mestre Joao Grande's academy in NYC years ago
We put together the recent(2003) update to the mestre's website

Hey there yáll! I'm in Rio de Janeiro at my friend Laura's place.
She has an apartment next to the beach, yeah baby!
I swam around for 'bout 45 minutes and added a few freckles to my shoulders.
I saw Laura's band play friday night, that shit was bumping!
They play samba-reggae in the Olodum/Ile Aiye style.

Tomorrow I'll be taking bus to Salvador, 28 hrs worth of ass thumping thrills!
I started to go there today but I forgot my friend Mark's baby carrier that I
brought with me from the states back at Laura's place, whoopsah!

Vou pra Bahia
Eu vou vadiar

Eu vou vadiar
La no perto do mar