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Article: Master class: Capoeira: let the game begin.
- Article from:
- American Fitness
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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Sou disipulo que aprende,
Sou mestre que da licao.
I am a disciple that learns,
I am a master that teaches.
--Capoeira Song
"... Capoeire is simultaneously physical and mental health, a strategy to face the contradictions of the world and a way of living that has given me a better perspective on the way of life."--Bira Almeida--Mestre Acordeon
Capoeira, an African-Brazilian ritual, synthesizes Dance, acrobatics and martial arts accompanied by music, chanting, clapping and singing. Although its origins remain shrouded in mystery, Capoeira's emergence within the fitness arena has begun to gain recognition. This intricate and mesmerizing ...