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History of Capoeira (Martial Arts)


Capoeira is a martial art developed by African slaves in Brazil in the years around 1500. Dance movements in capoeira and kick the heavy dotted line. The battle in poultry are usually accompanied by music and play calling. Capoeira is a traditional martial art in Brazil by African slaves brought to Brazil by the Portuguese labor on large plantations established. Slaves in the 15th and 16 centuries, imported from West Africa. Because African dance is the most popular form of expression, press and hold the slaves Capoeira attack techniques hours and is accompanied by music, song and dance.

The opportunity was used to escape into the woods and form a colony. Capoeira itself is the name of the plant bushes around them and the name of Angola is a country that is supposed to be the origin of the first group of slaves to Brazil to be. So far Capoeira divided into two main directions of Capoeira Angola and Capoeira Regional. with Capoeira Regional. Normally martial arts capoeira only used by slaves to defend themselves. Those who fled the villages gathered in the pen called Quilombo in inaccessible places. His most famous president named zombie.

It seems to start with a razor in a fight that the influence of the Capoeira players, who came from Portugal and singing fado (Portuguese folk music, which is similar to Keroncong). The names of the principal at that time Vicente Ferreira Pastinha (Pastinha the
master), the school in "Angola", which is very traditional, and Mestre Bimba, who taught the river with a number of innovations, which he founded called "Regional".


Many players who are interested in learning capoeira, because the atmosphere is relaxed and happy, is not like the strict discipline that usually a system of martial arts of the East is included. It has a different style of play the music for a variety of poultry, it is a slow process and it is also fast. With dynamic music and movement Capoeira for something beautiful and deserves to be honored