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Instead of lounging in the sun or reveling at Carnival, thousands of young people from around the world are coming to Brazil to train capoeira, a martial art of kicks, sweeps, and handstands, developed from African movements by slaves in northeastern Brazil. Capoeira is a game played to the beat of percussion and song. It’s now taught in 164 countries, but Salvador, Bahia is the pilgrimage site where capoeiristas from around the world come to test themselves.
Aired on The Savvy Traveler, 12/12/03.
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Instead of lounging in the sun or reveling at Carnival, thousands of young people from around the world are coming to Brazil to train capoeira, a martial art of kicks, sweeps, and handstands, developed from African movements by slaves in northeastern Brazil. Capoeira is a game played to the beat of percussion and song. It’s now taught in 164 countries, but Salvador, Bahia is the pilgrimage site where capoeiristas from around the world come to test themselves. Aired on The Savvy Traveler, 12/12/03.
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Review of Capoeira TourismIm living in Brazil now, and love Capoeira, and this is a wonderful vingette of what Capoeira is really like to foreigners. Lots of good sound of music, 'playing Capoeira' and Brazilian scenes. A good introduction into Capoeira for the listener. This is not a narrative though of a tourist endeavor at going to Brazil to play Capoeira, but a description of how Capoeira is changing and Bahia, Brazil is reacting to international popularity of the sport, which I find preferable. |
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Review of Capoeira TourismWow, y'all know about the KungFu, Karate, Tai Chi martial arts and of course the public radio junkies are into the Yoga but have you heard of Capoeira? I have not and dang if I have not done all the previous martial arts... The body work folk and general sports minded will be fascinated while also drawing the music lover and historically minded listener. And the sounds are just juicy with life. I want to go to Brazil with my iPod. Now. Wonderful editing. An audio vacation. |
William Rennison
Posted on November 05, 2005 at 07:56 AM | Permalink
Review of Capoeira Tourism
Good piece, slightly flowery though, makes me fear Capoeira becoming a mindless activity to people. I hope all those people travelling to Bahia take away respect for Capoeira and dont allow it to become a wholesale product you can whip off a shelf.