Zungu Capoeira Bali

Capoeira BaliIt's all about friendship, games and familyWHAT IS CAPOEIRA?Capoeira is a manifestation of Brazilian culture that bears very peculiar features: it is a blend of fight, game and dance executed to the sound of musical instruments, claps and chanting. Aside from being an exceptional self-defense and fitness system, Capoeira stands out among the sports range for being the sole one founded on Brazilian cultural traditions. For all this, Capoeira is gaining ever more ground in schools and universities in Brazil and worldwide. (Luiz Renato Vieira)Born out of the African slave trade, the history of the art is one of cultural survival against repression, and the study of Capoeira reaches deeper than just its physical aspect. Accompanying the interactive movements are African percussive instruments and traditional call and response singing, all in the Portuguese language of Brazil. Today, Capoeira has entered mainstream global culture and continues to expand over every continent, at