Cobra Mansa

Mestre Cobra Mansa (born Cinézio Feliciano Peçanha, 1960 in Duque de Caxias, Brazil) also known as Cobrinha and Cobrinha Mansa, is a mestre of capoeira Angola.

He is one of the founders and the guide of International Capoeira Angola Foundation, that supports 11 affiliated groups in the United States, Brazil and Europe.

Beside his play, Cobra Mansa is known for his knowledge and scholarship of the historical and cultural roots of capoeira.

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