Capoeira by PM - 04WJ 833006 Burnt Elm PS

The Purpose

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The purpose of Capoeira was for enslaved people to disguise dance movements for attack and self-defence. But now it is considered more as a sport for exercise and health.

What is it?

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Capoeira is a Brazilian marital art disguised as a dance and performed to musical instruments and Brazilian music. Capoeria is a system of physical discipline and movement originating among Brazilian slaves, treated as a martial art and dance form.

Types of music used

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Capoeira music is the traditional music used in Afro-Brazilian art Capoeira, it uses instruments like berimaue, pandeiro atabaque, agogô ad reco-reco. The music plays a crucial part in the dance, it brings the energy into the dance.

Clothing and Attire

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The traditional clothes worn by capoeristats are known as the "abada". The abada refers to a pair of loose fitted white pants. They also wear white shirts. White is the primary colour of the capoeira outfit. The aim of wearing a white coloured outfit is a symbol of purity.

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Capoeria Timeline

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Capoeria deeply rooted the cultural heritage of Afro-brazzilians. it evolved around as a form of self-defence, cultural expression, and community bonding. it orginated back in the colonial era of brazzilian, it likely orginated in the 16th century, utillized copeira both as marital art for self-defence and now its a part of their cultural dentity. Going into the 19th century it was often associated wuth slaves and marginalized communities, which leads to crimminalized. During the 19th century, copeira underwent into further devolpment, giving a chance to dustinct regional styles such as coperia carioca. Today copeira is recondnized worldwide as a symbol if the brazzilian culture.

Why is it important?

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Capoeria is important because it holds a sighnificant cutlural, historical and socail importance for many reasons that is, cultural heritage, physical expression, community and social cohesion, historical resistance, and a global impact. capoeria plays an important role, not only for its cultural and historical significance, but also for its role in promoting physical well being. it symoolizes the resillence, creativity and spirit of its practitioners, improving lives and communitites wherever its practiced.

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