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Written by Shayna McHugh
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Tuesday, 25 September 2007 |
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Moring, a martial art of Malagasy African origin, made a full come back in Réunion Island. Youth appreciates the elegance of its figures and its rituals, rendering homage to its slave ancestry. For over fifty years moring was only a memory in Réunion. The ritual fight was brought to the island by African and Malagasy slaves and was performed until the abolition of slavery in 1848. |
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Written by Cientista of capoeirascience.com
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Tuesday, 25 September 2007 |
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This video shows an art form today known as the Ladja or Danmye (previously entitled the Ag'Ya) of Martinique. Two combatants engage each other in a game of trickery, skill and acrobatic agility. At the head of the circle musicians control the tempo of the contest singing, playing drums and other instrument of African origin. Could this far-away Caribbean lookalike be a long-lost capoeira cousin? Does this offer us clues as to Capoeira's African origins? The similarity is nothing but striking! |
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