Capoeira

For those who don't know, capoeira is a fusion between a martial art and a dance. This was developed from African slaves in Brazil because they were forbidden to fight, so they had to disguise it as a dance.

I started to have capoeira lessons in Portugal in September or October I can't precise and at the beginning of the year, when I decided to come to The Netherlands I stopped going to classes so I could make the arrangements for my new life. :)

Now I'm here, and me and my partner whant to practice capoeira here. So, we went to a class to see the conditions, price, etc. When we talked to the professor, he asked where we are from and when we said Portugal, he said: well, "let's talk in Portuguese then". We were surprised, and he his not the only one speaking portuguese because of capoeira.

I didn't have a clue that all capoeira movement names are not translated, they kept the original name in Portuguese. That will make it so easier for us!

Note: Portuguese and Brazilians speak the same language but there are several different word that are only used in one of the countries. The accent is not the same and they may spell the words differently also. If you learn Portuguese, you will find it easier with the Brazilian accent.