Capoeira is an African-Brazilian
fight-dance, game, and martial art created by enslaved Africans during the 16th
Century. Participants form a roda (circle) and take turns playing instruments,
singing, and sparring in pairs in the centre of the circle.
The game is marked
by fluid acrobatic play, feints, subterfuge, and extensive use of groundwork,
as well as sweeps, kicks, and headbutts. Technique and strategy are the key
elements to playing a good game.
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