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Capoeira
Known for its acrobatic techniques and movements, Capoeira is a style of martial art that is believed to have originated in Brazil during slavery (from the 1500s to 1800s). It was developed by African...
View ArticleVicente Ferreira Pastinha
Vicente Ferreira Pastinha is known as a master of Capoeira, the Brazilian martial art with African roots. He lived from 1889 to1981 in Brazil. The Early Years As a child, Vicente Ferreira Pastinha was...
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Known as the creator and original master of Regional Capoeira, Manoel dos Reis Machado was born in Bahia, a state in Brazil. He was born in 1900 and passed away in 1974, after spending most of his life...
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