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Old 12-17-2007, 08:26 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Chapel View Post
The only explanation I can think to combat this is: that slaves were disguising something very illegal as something less illegal.

Also the aspect of dance/art may also come from a 'lets roll as much of our culture into one easily practicable thing as we can so we can practice as much of it as possible with our limited time' sort of mind set.

Not surprising to hear that Capoeira was done in secret since so many others were as well.
I wish that the slaves from pre-civil war (U.S.) would have Capoeira'd those slaveholders butt's and got free sooner.
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