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Welcome to Capoeira Angola Quintal in Indiana, PA. It is our mission to inspire achievement, leadership and community through Capoeira to people of all ages and abilities.
Movements, Music, and Brazilian culture make capoeira classes unique and challenging. There is grace, beauty, risk, reward, and danger. Capoeira can be played by everyone; the strong and the weak, the young and the old, the blind and the deaf. Capoeira is for everyone. |
Capoeira Angola
Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art hidden inside dance, acrobatics, music and songs; and is played as a game between practitioners. It is a disciplined martial art, playful self defense, fun fitness, sport and so much more!
Capoeira came to Brazil when slaves were brought from Angola in Africa during the mid 1500s. How capoeira was used depended on the situation. Under the watchful eye of the slave owner, capoeira appeared as a harmless dance.
When slavery was finally abolished in Brazil in 1888, African Brazilians moved to the towns and cities bringing with them their culture and traditions. Capoeira survived in the poorer neighborhoods despite persecution from police.
In the early 20th century, the first capoeira academies were opened. Today, there are capoeira groups all over the world.
Capoeira Angola is the traditional form of capoeira that emphasizes freedom of movement, wisdom over force, and strategy over speed. It is said that capoeiristas are like chameleons, blending and adapting to their environment. The best capoeiristas appear calm when they play. Their game flows without resistance, defies gravity, and at the right moment, they strike.
Capoeira came to Brazil when slaves were brought from Angola in Africa during the mid 1500s. How capoeira was used depended on the situation. Under the watchful eye of the slave owner, capoeira appeared as a harmless dance.
When slavery was finally abolished in Brazil in 1888, African Brazilians moved to the towns and cities bringing with them their culture and traditions. Capoeira survived in the poorer neighborhoods despite persecution from police.
In the early 20th century, the first capoeira academies were opened. Today, there are capoeira groups all over the world.
Capoeira Angola is the traditional form of capoeira that emphasizes freedom of movement, wisdom over force, and strategy over speed. It is said that capoeiristas are like chameleons, blending and adapting to their environment. The best capoeiristas appear calm when they play. Their game flows without resistance, defies gravity, and at the right moment, they strike.
