Capoeira

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art characterized by fluent, acrobatic movements, accompaned by music and singing. Allthou the origins of capoeira were lost in time, it is generally believed that it was brought to Brazil by slaves from Angola during the 16th century. The slaves, brought by ships to work at the plantations, found capoeira as way to defend themselves from their masters. Using the traditional Afrian dances, rituals and fighting techniques they created a martial art that would streinghten their minds and bodies, preparing them for a real fighting situation.