- 9,798 viewsCapoeira, the sport mixing martial art and dance, is one of Brazil’s biggest cultural exports worldwide. Its practice is steeped in traditions from Angola. The martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and combat. It traces its routes to 'ngolo', a warrior dance practiced by young men in Angola. Now, as Debula Kemoli reports, there's a new generation of African children rediscovering its appeal. #capoeira #capoeiraangola #bbcafrica Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/
The story of Capoeira: From Angola to Brazil - BBC Africa
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