Mestre Cobra Mansa
Brazilian capoeira practitioner
Cinézio Feliciano Peçanha
- Born
- 1960, Duque de Caxias
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Occupation
- police officer, capoeira practitioner
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 co-founded the International Capoeira Angola Foundation, which maintains 11 affiliated groups in the United States, Brazil and Europe. Currently, he is the mestre of the Makonda Capoeira Group.
Beside his play, Cobra Mansa is known for his knowledge and scholarship of the historical and cultural roots of capoeira.
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Facts from Wikidata Q4291423 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
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