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Originally Posted by YounWha  From what my capoeira instructor's says is that
no one really knows the history because it wasn't recorded
very well.
Also - if you ask some angola capoeiristas they will tell you it's completely african and has no brazilian influences. Others (regional) say different.
Bottom line is who really knows BUT me being a white guy
I was told by my instructor that I couldn't get into some capoeira schools because of my ethnicity. |
Why? What's your ethnicity?
Precisely, which is why I made sure I said 'theories' and didn't try and take too many things as fact.
I've had some angola capoeiristas say similar things to me. I've always thought if capoeira was entirely African in origin, why didn't capoeria or anything similar spring up to all the countries Africans slaves were being exported to? Why is it synonymous with Brazil only?
Anyway, good to see another Capoeirista on the forums, welcome!
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Originally Posted by 47MartialMan It was disguised as a dance and remained a dance until some person decided that they needed a martial art to represent their culture.
There are many other African martial arts far better than a dance one. |
Was it? How do you know that? You understand I'm not going to just take your word as fact.
A bit of a sweeping statement, have you tried all the African martial arts? What do you think makes them better and why?