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  2. Capoeira - Wikipedia

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    Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is a Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality.. It is known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, often involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks.

  3. Abadá - Wikipedia

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    Abadás Capoeira pants. Abadá (Portuguese pronunciation:) can refer to various items of clothing: a white tunic worn for prayer by African Muslims, [1] the uniform of port workers in Brazil, [2] the pants worn by capoeiristas, or a shirt sold at a carnival or theatrical production to promote the event.

  4. Meia lua de frente - Wikipedia

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    Meia lua is considered one of the first capoeira kicks to learn. It is the foundation for others crescent kicks in capoeira, such as armada or meia-lua de costas (back crescent) or queixada, which is like the inverse of a meia lua de frente. [4] Front crescent (or outside crescent) kick is seen in various martial arts.

  5. Rabo de arraia - Wikipedia

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    stingray's tail) is a parent technique in capoeira for inverted kicks over the head, resembling the stingray's strike. This parent term includes following major techniques: Meia lua de compasso with its variations, the traditional rabo-de-arraia in capoeira Angola. [1] Scorpion kick with its variations, the traditional rabo-de-arraia in ...

  6. History of capoeira - Wikipedia

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    The term capoeira Angola was derived from brincar de angola ("playing angola"), the term used in the earlier days. [2] Name capoeira Angola was used by other masters too, including those who wasn't part of Pastinha's school. [2] Other icons of the capoeira Angola at that time includes Waldemar, Cobrinha Verde and Gato Preto. [60] Bahian street ...

  7. João Grande - Wikipedia

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    João Grande in 2015. João Oliveira dos Santos (born 15 January 1933), better known as Mestre João Grande, is a Grão-Mestre (Grand Master) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira angola who has contributed to the spread of this art throughout the world.

  8. Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art

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    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 ...

  9. Grupo Candeias - Wikipedia

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    Grupo Candeias was founded at the SESC Club in the university sector in 1977 in Goiânia, Goias, Brazil.. In that time the group was called Grupo de Capoeira Anglo Regional and the first groups teacher was Carlos Antonio (Carlinhos Chuchu).