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(Angola) Vicente Ferreira Pastinha (Regional) Manuel dos Reis Machados --Country-- Brazil --Roots-- Afro-Brazilian --Styles-- Angola Regional |
Capoeira, meaning "wild grass cut short" in the Tupi-guarani language of the Brazilian Native Indian has two major styles: "Angola," (named after Angola, where most of the African slaves came from) and "Regional." The founding of the Angola form of Capoeira is credited to Mestre Pastinha and it is characterized by its lower movements, contortionist style and it is the older, more traditional form of Capoeira. The Regional style, a more recent development, was founded in the thirty's by Mestre Bimba. He brought the acrobatic movements to Capoeira which now is performed from a more upright position with lashing kicks, faster moves and incredible display of acrobatics. |
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ABCapoeira History Historic Capoeira Pics |
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Capoeira Photo La Capoeira(Spanish Only) Capoeira Texas / Vids |
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Capoeirag Magazine Capoeira.com Capoeira Regional Capoeira Angola Afro-Brazilian Capoera |
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