San Antonio College Library

Capoeira master Iram Custodio explains both basic and complex movements. Also discussed are the different musical rhythms used to accompany capoeira and the various musical instruments used to play the accompaniment.

Describes Navaho weaving, bedouin textiles, kasuri resist dyeing in Japan, inlay weaving in Nepal, brocaded motifs from Guatemala, and Peruvian tapestry weaving.

After malicious gangsters capture Bruce Lee's ex-girlfriend, a young martial artist attempts to rescue her - and the late master's book containing lethal techniques for killing with one's fingers. Plenty of Kung-fu action and mayhem including a particularly gruesome scene involving the torture of a girl with a deadly snake!

"Here ... are all the methods and techniques necessary for working with fibers off the loom: felting, spinning, natural and synthetic dyeing, ikat dyeing, fiber properties and splicing, knotted and knotless netting, looping, sprang, macramé, finger knotting, crocheting, knitting, braiding and plaiting, bobbin lace, wrapping, whipping, coiling, basketry, and card weaving ... Clearly illustrated step-by-step demonstrations throughout show both the...