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  2. Capoeira - Wikipedia

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    Capoeira de Angola (Angolan capoeira) is the traditional style of capoeira. However, it can refer to two things: the popular Bahian capoeira prior to codification in 20th century; the contemporary style of capoeira codified by Mestre Pastinha, based on an older one; The ideal of capoeira Angola is to maintain capoeira as close to its roots as ...

  3. History of capoeira - Wikipedia

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    The history of capoeira explores the origins and development of capoeira, the Brazilian martial art, that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. In the past many participants used the name angola or the term brincar de angola ("playing angola") for this art. [ 2 ]

  4. List of capoeira techniques - Wikipedia

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    Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7146-8086-6. Capoeira, Nestor (2007). The Little Capoeira Book. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 9781583941980. Desch-Obi, M. Thomas J. (2008). Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art Traditions in the Atlantic World. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press.

  5. 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 ...

  6. Brazilian martial arts - Wikipedia

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    Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art, combat sport, and a self-defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting; Capoeira, an Angolan and Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music; Vale tudo (English: anything goes) are full-contact unarmed combat events, with a limited number of rules ...

  7. Capoeira in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Elena, an African woman, was envisioned to have long arms and legs, and capoeira was chosen as a suitable fighting style for her. [16] The Fatal Fury series features two capoeira fighters, Richard Meyer and Bob Wilson. Zone 4, an online martial arts game, includes capoeira as a playable fighter's type. [17] Other games featuring capoera include:

  8. Capoeira Regional - Wikipedia

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    Capoeira Regional is a style of capoeira created by Bimba's reform of traditional capoeira in the 1930s. Capoeira regional is presented as a Brazilian product and as a legitimate and effective martial art. [1] The base of capoeira regional is the traditional capoeira Angola without many of the aspects that were impractical in a real fight ...

  9. Vicente Ferreira Pastinha - Wikipedia

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    Vicente Ferreira Pastinha (April 5, 1889, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil – November 13, 1981), known as Mestre Pastinha, was a mestre of the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira and a codifier of the traditional capoeira Angola style. Mestre Pastinha was a brilliant capoeirista whose game was characterized by agility, quickness and intelligence. He ...