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  2. History of capoeira - Wikipedia

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    Rio de Janeiro, the epicenter of capoeira in the 19th century, saw the development of an extremely violent style of capoeira carioca associated with gangs or maltas. This street-fighting capoeira was mix of various fighting techniques: foot kicks, head butts, hand blows, knife fight and stick-fighting , [ 13 ] only the first arguably originated ...

  3. Capoeira - Wikipedia

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    The street capoeira in 19th-century Rio was very violent and far from the original art. This street-fighting capoeiragem was mix of five fighting techniques: foot kicks, head butts, hand blows, knife fight and stick-fighting, [24] only the first of them arguably originates from Angolan art. [25]

  4. Rio de Janeiro - Wikipedia

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    Rio de Janeiro was the name of Guanabara Bay. Until early in the 18th century, the city was threatened or invaded by several mostly French pirates and buccaneers, such as Jean-François Duclerc and René Duguay-Trouin. [19]

  5. Capoeira music - Wikipedia

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    Until the mid-nineteenth century, drums were a prominent musical instrument in capoeira. In the early to mid-nineteenth century Rio, capoeira was described by travelers as a war dance with drumbeats or hand clapping. [3] In 1818, João Angola was arrested for possessing a small drum at a capoeira gathering. [4]

  6. List of capoeira techniques - Wikipedia

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    In the 19th century capoeira saw a notable shift to weapons such as razors, knives, sticks and rocks. The late 19th century street-fighting capoeiragem was a mixed martial art, combining five main fighting techniques: headbutts, foot kicks, open hand blows, blades, and stick techniques.

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    24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ... Around the mid-19th century, Rio de Janeiro faced a water crisis brought on by coffee plantations that had ravaged ...

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  9. Rio 2 - Wikipedia

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    Rio 2 was released to international theaters on March 20, 2014. [24] The film's premiere was held in Miami, Florida, on March 20, 2014. [citation needed] The film was released theatrically in the United States on April 11, 2014. [25]