Capoeira is a very unusual sport that combines both fighting and dancing.
Capoeira Angola) is a traditional style of the Brazilian national martial art capoeira. It is a ritualized duel-game, combining elements of wrestling, acrobatics and music. Currently, it is one of the most important aspects of Brazil’s cultures.
The basis of capoeira is the rocking of the body from side to side, forward and backward - ginga (Portuguese «ginga»). All other movements originate from it: movements, dodges, attacks.
You don’t need any special equipment for capoeira.
History of capoeira:
There is an opinion that capoeira is a synthesis of the cultures of the African peoples brought to South America by the Portuguese, with the traditions and beliefs of the local Indians. Other sources claim that the ancestor of capoeira is the "Dance of the Zebras", common among African tribes. It can be said certainly that in Brazil capoeira began to develop about 500 years ago. The Portuguese used slaves brought from Africa as a labor force. Slaves belonging to different tribes were housed in the same barracks, and it is believed that this served as the basis for the new sport.
The WCF(world capoeira federation)organizes competitions all over the world, and also conducts capoeira coaching courses, and other events related to sport capoeira.
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