A martial art developed by African slaves in Brazil at the beginning of the 16th century, this holistic mind-body-soul practice helped these slaves fight against oppression, strengthen themselves and their communities, and liberate them from their daily ailments.
The earliest histories of Capoeira show that it originated in the northern region of Angola in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo. This region was known as Kongo’s Kingdom. Kongo.
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