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Women from all walks of life have long been fighting for their rights. Whether it's the right to vote or the right to choose, women are demanding that their voices be heard. In ancient societies, women were the healers and the doctors, well-versed in natural remedies and delivering babies. There were women warriors and women military leaders who held a respected role in society, employing both masculine hardness and feminine charm. |
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Whoever knows Capoeira, knows what it is capable of. Capoeira is a game, a fight, a dance, a plaything, and philosophy. According to Mestre Paulo, "Capoeira is the only sport that has its own music. It's the only fight in which men battle women and adults battle children." In addition, as Mestre Mão Branca says, "Opposites attract: the rich and the poor, the white and the black." I and many other capoeiristas believe that Capoeira is magic, and its greatest magic lies in its playfulness and especially in its process of social inclusion. |
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Lately, in capoeira in São Paulo and still more in Europe, I lament the almost-disappearance of the rasteira. The rasteira used to be a symbol of the capoeirista's expertise. It was trained for hours and hours in the academy. Capoeiristas worked in partners in order to learn how to perform a correct rasteira; there was also the floreio, the ginga, and the "deceptions" that make up part of capoeira. We must not allow such an important thing in capoeira to vanish. I remember one case that demonstrates the power of the rasteira, not so long ago... |
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Hollow back to a head spin into a leg sweep, followed by some old, next-type floor work. Slick's fast moves all seem like a routine he choreographed with his boy who moves in perfect sync with him. The music that accompanies what seems like an impromptu battle isn't Hip Hop, and despite a few recognizable moves, these guys definitely aren't breaking -- they're playing capoeira. If you've ever followed breaking, been to a house club or to Brazil, chances are you've heard of or seen the dance-fight-looking art that many believe to be either the cousin, once removed or father of breaking's movement and flow. |
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