Kokobalé, the Afro-Puerto Rican Martial Art
A brief history of kokobalé and its connections to capoeira (part I) By Carlos “Xiorro” Padilla Caraballo Where there was slavery there was resistance, struggle…
Garrote in Barquisimeto, Venezuela – part 2
By Michael J. Ryan. In this series on Venezuelan Garrote, Part One provided a brief overview of the multiple ways traditional stick, machete, and knife…
Ah Mundo Barquisimeto: A Provisional History of Garrote – part 1
Ah Mundo Barquisimeto: A Provisional History of Garrote – part 1 By Michael J. Ryan What is Garrote? Swinging a hardwood stick at somebody was…