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Capoeira traces its roots to the African slaves who were not allowed to practice martial arts openly. They disguised their ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University Spanish professor says the best way to understand the African-Brazilian influenced Capoeira is by comparing its deceptive elements to what it is not – dance, ...

In a sunny, wood-floored studio space above the shops in Tacoma’s antique row lie the practitioners of a centuries-old cultural art form. At once a style of martial arts, a spiritual practice and a ...

Capoeira: a dance form, a martial art, and a symbol of resistance among black people in the time of slavery. Wilson Dias/Agência Brasil A dance form, a martial art, and a symbol of resistance among ...

Adriano Moraes is without a doubt one of the best flyweight mixed martial artists in the world. On August 26, ‘Mikinho’ will have the opportunity to cement his legacy when he meets flyweight superstar ...

Juan Goncalves-Borrega, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Two young men dressed in white kneel on the ground, ready to begin their duel. Eyes lock onto those of his opponent.

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that was invented by slaves to disguise fighting with dance. Today it’s seen as a beautiful and soulful form of art, and it has caught on all over the world. Dalen ...

After fighting between armed Christian and Muslim groups displaced hundreds of thousands of people in the Central African Republic in 2013 and 2014, five Christian and Muslim youths returned to their ...

Capoeira Luanda brings culture through self-defense movement, music to Houston (Photo courtesy of Capoeira Luanda HTX) (Copyright 2025 by Capoeira Luanda HTX) - All ...

As the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to James Muwonge, he was trying not to get kicked in the head. They sang in Portuguese, clapping in time: "Parabéns pra você . . ." Muwonge squatted to his right to ...