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tion of the Guide to Capoeira or Brazilian Gymnastics, by an unknown military author. Afterward, National Gymnas- tics (Capoeira) Rules and Method, …
Capoeira: Metaphors in Motion
Eliane Dantas dos Anjos
To understand the nomenclature, that is, capoeira terminology, it helps to understand its origins and direction. Before the late 19th century there were no writings or depictions of capoeira, a martial style said to have been developed by Negro slaves who used it in self-defense in the struggle for freedom.