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CAPOEIRA

CAPOEIRA. A Brazilian Martial Art. Brazil. Brazil is the largest country in South America Brazil’s landscape is very diverse Amazon Rain Forest Grasslands Wetlands Pine Forests Plateaus Coastal Plain. BRAZIL. The national language in Brazil is Portuguese Oi , Tudo Bem ?

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CAPOEIRA

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  1. CAPOEIRA A Brazilian Martial Art

  2. Brazil • Brazil is the largest country in South America • Brazil’s landscape is very diverse • Amazon Rain Forest • Grasslands • Wetlands • Pine Forests • Plateaus • Coastal Plain BRAZIL

  3. The national language in Brazil is Portuguese • Oi, TudoBem? • Brazil is home to many different types of plants and animals • Brazil has a vast economy producing both industrial and agricultural products

  4. Capoeira • Capoeira was developed over 400 years ago by Africans who were enslaved by the Portuguese and brought to Brazil

  5. Capoeira History • The exact origins are unknown We do Know… • Created by the Africans who were enslaved in Brazil • Way to disguise fighting as a dance to trick the authorities • A fight for freedom from oppression

  6. Capoeira was Illegal? • After the abolition of slavery capoeira and other African cultural practices were forbidden by the government in 1890

  7. Capoeira Underground Cavalaria Samba de Roda

  8. Capoeira Regional MestreBimba Medium to fast rhythm Incorporates many acrobatic movements As its popularity grew, Brazilians from a variety of backgrounds began to practice capoeira

  9. Capoeira Angola MestrePastinha • Slower rhythm • Played closer to the ground than Regional

  10. Capoeira Vocabulary Apelido- nick name Capoeira- an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art Capoeirista- a person who practices capoeira Roda- literally means circle, in capoeira it is the circle where capoeira is played

  11. Roda De Capoeira Capoeira is played in a circle called a roda • The rodaconsists of: • Two players in the center • Instruments • Other capoeiristas clapping and singing

  12. Music • Berimbau • Atabaque • Pandeiro • Agogô

  13. Today, Brazilians have brought capoeira to many different countries in the world • Through capoeira, people all around the world can learn about Brazilian history and culture

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