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The African/Brazilian slaves were shackled and had tinkered with ways to fight and defend themselves in the "limiting" chains imposed upon them by their shrewd "masters". They disguised their fighting art through tribal music and made it seem as a dance, in reality it is and always will be a method of fighting. Capoeira was found out and was actually "outlawed" but later re-instituted after the ban was lifted. Now it is practiced by hundreds of thousands of people.

In fact many arts had to hide themselves in plain site, whether through enslavement or military occupation. It is sad to think about what all may have been lost due to the cruelty and hatred of one race against another.

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Capoeira was created to soothe being captured by slave owners and they hid it as a dance because you were not aloud to fight or they thought they will turn on them and escape

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So the slaves in Brazil could defend themselves.

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Why did the Brazilian government want to band Capoeira?

Because the owners of the slave market were frightened by the capoeira the slaves did. Also there was a vivid history of capoeira used as a means of rebellion against the Catholicism's grasp on slave trade in the early 1400's by Spain,Austria,England and France. Although capoeira ;band in Brazil it was still practiced by Afro-slaves when they first shipment came to south-america in 1705; learned from the Brazilian founders.


Where does capoeira comes from?

Capoeira originates in Brazil, but it was originated by Africans, most likely central African from Congo-Angola who were taken to Brazil from Luanda, Benguela and other Central-West African ports.


When did capoeira start?

Capoeira is a martial art that was developed by the slaves brought to Brazil from Africa. They used it to free each other and fight for their freedom. The people who invented it were from Africa, but the martial art was created in Brazil. (I'm not sure if it had already been created in Africa before the slaves used it for their freedom in Brazil) i asked when did capoeira start not what is tell me what it is please it what you said and what you but you some thing What is Capoeira? is a Brazilian martial art with over 400 years of history. In recent years capoeira has exploded out of Brazil and continues to grow in popularity. it is a fighting style that the brazilan used to help get freedom Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, music, and dance. It was created in Brazil by slaves brought from Africa, especially from present day Angola, sometime after the sixteenth century. ...


What country is capoeira from?

Originates in Brazil, but was originated by West-Central Africans using techniques and traditions they brought with them.

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Who developed capoeira?

The slaves that were brought to Brazil by the Portuguese.


Where did capoeira begin?

capoeira music


What ethnicity developed capoeira?

It has been developed by all ethnicities, because capoeira is a dynamic art that has changed constantly even from it's birth. As far as originating capoeira, it's difficult to say the particular ethnic groups, because slaves were tended not to be from the ports where they were bought in Africa, but from the interior. With a certain degree of certainty we can say that it was largely West-Central African peoples in Brazil who originated it (Congolese and Angolan, generally).


When was Capoeira - film - created?

Capoeira - film - was created in 2000.


When did Capoeira Legends happen?

Capoeira Legends happened in 2009.


When was Capoeira Legends created?

Capoeira Legends was created in 2009.


Which country does capoeira come?

Capoeira is from Brazil and is normally done outside.


When was capoeira band?

Capoeira was outlawed in 1890 and then it was formally endorsed by the State in 1937


When was World Capoeira Federation created?

World Capoeira Federation was created in 2011.


What does ginga mean in capoeira dancing?

ginga is a type of movement that is used in capoeira dance.


Is capoeira one of the worlds most famous?

It is capoeira is one of worlds most famous sports


Who did capoeira?

Capoeira was created around the turn of the 19th century by West-Central African slave in Brazil, with the first written mention of it in around 1806, however, the source of the motions and rituals is much older, since it is a syncretic art based on African practices.