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Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music, It was developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil at the beginning of the 16th century. It is known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, often involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks. It emphasizes flowing movements rather than fixed stances; the ginga, a rocking step, is usually the focal point of the technique. The most widely accepted origin of the word capoeira comes from the Tupi words ka'a ("forest") paũ ("round"), referring to the areas of low vegetation in the Brazilian interior where fugitive slaves would hide. A practitioner of the art is called a capoeirista
On 26 November 2014, capoeira was granted a special protected status as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
History
The fighting technique originates primarily from Angola. Since the 16th century, the Portuguese bought, sold, traded, and transported African peoples. The majority of enslaved Africans were transported from the area currently known as Angola. Brazil, with its vast territory, received almost 40% of these African people via the Atlanic slave trade. The early history of capoeira is recorded by historians such as Dr. Desch-Obi. Originally, the ancestor tradition originated from Angola and was called N'golo/Engolo; a type of ritual dance that used several elements of kicking, headbutting, slap boxing, walking on one's hands, deception, evasion etc.
The purpose was also religious as it both provided a link to the afterlife (which was the opposite of the living world) and enabled a person to channel their ancestors into their dance. For example, during the dance, a person might become possessed by an ancestor in the past who was talented at N'golo. This could be applied to a martial setting in both combat and warfare which was called N'singa/ensinga; the difference to N'golo being that it included weapon use and grappling. During the Atlantic slave trade, this tradition transferred around the Americas; Brazil (capoeira), the Caribbean (Damnye) and the United States (knocking and kicking). A large number of Angolans were sent to Madagascar during the slave trade and it still survives today as Moringue/ Moring.
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CAPOEIRA
On 26 November 2014, capoeira was granted a special protected status as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
History
The fighting technique originates primarily from Angola. Since the 16th century, the Portuguese bought, sold, traded, and transported African peoples. The majority of enslaved Africans were transported from the area currently known as Angola. Brazil, with its vast territory, received almost 40% of these African people via the Atlanic slave trade. The early history of capoeira is recorded by historians such as Dr. Desch-Obi. Originally, the ancestor tradition originated from Angola and was called N'golo/Engolo; a type of ritual dance that used several elements of kicking, headbutting, slap boxing, walking on one's hands, deception, evasion etc.
The purpose was also religious as it both provided a link to the afterlife (which was the opposite of the living world) and enabled a person to channel their ancestors into their dance. For example, during the dance, a person might become possessed by an ancestor in the past who was talented at N'golo. This could be applied to a martial setting in both combat and warfare which was called N'singa/ensinga; the difference to N'golo being that it included weapon use and grappling. During the Atlantic slave trade, this tradition transferred around the Americas; Brazil (capoeira), the Caribbean (Damnye) and the United States (knocking and kicking). A large number of Angolans were sent to Madagascar during the slave trade and it still survives today as Moringue/ Moring.
And as always have a chilled day from the |Viking.
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