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by emilyw on June 4th, 2005

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What is a capoeira?

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  • by emilyw on June 4th, 2005

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    "Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art developed in the 1500s by slaves. It is marked by deft, tricky movements often played on the ground or completely inverted. It also has a strong acrobatic component in some versions and is always played with music. The word capoeira has a few meanings, one of which is an area forest or jungle that has been cleared by burning or cutting down."

    (Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capoeira)

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  • by Sheila3444 on January 12th, 2009

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    Martial arts disguised as dance.

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  • by Dedao Capoeira-seed on December 17th, 2007

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    Capoeira is a wonderful blend of martial arts, dance, music, acrobatics and culture. Created about 400 years ago during the African slave trade in Brazil, capoeira was disguised as a dance because the African slaves were outlawed from learning or practicing self defense. Capoeira has not traveled far outside of Brazil until the last couple of decades but is still pretty hard to find in most places.

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