Brazilian Martial Art "CAPOEIRA" at Esplanade in Action.

Capoeira is a fun and exciting Brazilian cultural art that combines martial arts, dance, acrobatics, ethnic music and game play. It was created by slaves in the 16th Century and is traditionally practiced on the streets in Brazil. Its visually captivating and spectacular movements have made it the fastest growing forms of exercise and physical performance arts in the world.

In a Capoeira game, participants form a roda (circle) and take turns playing instruments, singing and playing in pairs in the center of the circle. The game involves kicks, dodges, sweeps, cartwheels, and acrobatic moves. The primary musical instrument played in a Capoeira roda is the berimbau, a bow-like instrument with a hollow gourd attached.

Video by Thambi Rajan Rajagopal, Citizen Journalist

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