Mestre Pato was a master of multiple knowledges and experiences, in dynamic interaction.
dynamic. The stories and adventures of Antônio José da Conceição Ramos, or Mestre
Patinho, or simply Mestre Pato, are intertwined with the history of popular culture - beyond capoeira - in Maranhão.
culture - beyond capoeira - in Maranhão. Together with his genius for
weaving capoeira with the most beautiful patches of popular culture, there are stories of
street fights, confusion, vigilante action and a lot of bohemia. All these
stories and cases are linked to his musicality and the way in which he
developed his ways of transmitting knowledge in capoeira. It is therefore
therefore essential to identify some of the relevant issues in Mestre Patrício's life story and the
intertwining present in Mestre Patinho.