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ZUMBI PALMARES
The day of 20 November Brazil remembers the day of the black awareness, coinciding with the death in year 1695 of the leader of Quilombo de Palmares, Zumbi.
Zumbi was transformed into an icon for the black resistance to slavery and symbol for the fight for freedom. In the 70’s, the date of 20 November was established contrapposing to 13 May, day of abolition of slavery from the princess Isabel in 1888. The date was established as reference date in recognition of the fight of the black for its freedom.
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Bimba
1900 - 1974
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Pastinha
1889-1981
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HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
Capoeira is one of the most fascinating expressions of the brazilian popular culture and represents a merge between the disciplines of dance, fight and cultural heritage.
Fight:
Capoeira, when played as fight results in being an efficient weapon, as it owns infinity of movements and blows.
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Dance:
Capoeira began during the brazilian colonial era. The Angolan slaves physically prepared themselves for the confrontation with the colonialists. As soon as the lords appeared they used to disguise their intentions by playing the music and using a very accentuated corporal expression.
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Culture:
Capoeira merges within itself various elements. The principal element is the body, then elements such as the rhythm, and also dance forms that capoeira inherited. These are Maculele, Puxada de Rede, Barra Vento, Samba De Roda, Jogo da jongo, Ofoxe. All these factors make it possible to turn capoeira a wonderful tool for social integration, sport and health.
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Capoeira Arteviva Training
The art of defending yourself playing
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Capoeira geschiedenis
Vincente Ferreira (Pastinha)
Mestre Pastinha, symbol of the Capoeira Angola. With a very strong personality, philosofic approach to life, Pastinha had always great players around him.
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Capoeira Arteviva fotos
Manuel Dos Reis Machado (Bimba)
Mestre Bimba, pai da regional. Bimba brought about a revolution when he created Capoeira Regional. He set out to teach capoeira as a “luta regional baiana” (local style of fighting from Bahia) to the upper economic classes of Salvador.
