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The history of capoeira explores the origins and development of capoeira, the Brazilian martial art, that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. In the past many participants used the name angola or the term brincar de angola ("playing angola") for this art. [ 2 ]
Through most of its history in Brazil, capoeira commonly featured weapons and weapon training, given its street fighting nature. Capoeiristas usually carried knives and bladed weapons with them, and the berimbau could be used to conceal those inside, or even to turn itself into a weapon by attaching a blade to its tip. [ 27 ]
Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art is a book by Matthias Röhrig Assunção published by Routledge in 2005. [1] The book is known for its insight into the far-reaching history of the Brazilian martial art known as Capoeira, and its complex cultural significance to Brazilian identity. It provides a series of in-depth debates ...
The Hidden History of Capoeira: A Collision of Cultures in the Brazilian Battle Dance. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71723-7. Desch-Obi, M. Thomas J. (2008). Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art Traditions in the Atlantic World. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press. ISBN 978-1-57003-718-4.
Capoeira carioca was a street fighting version of capoeira that existed in Rio de Janeiro during the 19th century. In capoeira carioca, all available means were used, including various types of weapons, such as knives , straight razors , clubs and machetes .
Pages in category "History of capoeira" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Black Guard (Brazil) C. Capoeira Angola; Capoeira carioca;
Standing shoulder to shoulder to form a circle called “roda” in Portuguese, they clap to the rhythm of Afro-Brazilian instruments playing traditional songs. Two participants meet in the middle ...
Grupo Senzala was the most famous capoeira group in Brazil, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. It strongly influenced the teaching methods of capoeira and the style of the game. [1] Modern Senzala is a result of the Senzala Group of the 1970s. Some critics find that in today's Senzala "everyone playing the same way", robot-fashion and ...