capoeira

Noun

Meaning

(uncountable) A martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements.

(countable) A practitioner of this martial art.

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I've been doing a lot of different cross-training and kickboxing and Capoeira and kite surfing, and I've just really been back to what I consider my original athletic self. Alanis Morissette

I eat everything, that's a problem. I don't have discipline. My favorite dish is the Caribbean. Meat, rice, lots of grains. But I do like to do exercises. Lately, I've been having capoeira classes and lots of cardiovascular exercises, such as jogging and cycling. Ricky Martin

Advised by Cisnando, Bimba decided to call his style Luta Regional Baiana, as capoeira was still illegal at that time. Source: Internet

A capoeira movement (Aú Fechado) (click for animation). Source: Internet

After the prohibition, any citizen caught practicing capoeira, in a fight or for any other reason, would be arrested, tortured and often mutilated by the police. Source: Internet

Both thought capoeira was losing its martial roots due to the use of its playful side to entertain tourists. Source: Internet

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