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The double-edged sword of Capoeira

    When we talk about this art that we are so passionate about, we often mention that Capoeira has it all! It is a martial art with acrobatics, music, theatre, dance, philosophy and more! You get to learn Portuguese language! Beautiful. And on the other hand not so.  As great Bruce Lee said: I […]

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Nagajivi Saci-Perere

Nagajivi Saci-Pererê

Capoeira zgodbe: nagajivi Saci-Pererê Saci-Pererê je legenda o mitološkem bitju, varuhu gozda in zdravilnih rastlin in nagajivem duhu, ki razgraja po hišah in okolici. Kot za večino takih bitij, ni čisto jasno kdo ga je prvi opazil, Tupi-Guarani mitologija plemen iz južne amerike, ga že omenja v svojih zgodbah; njegova rdeča kapica in pipa v […]

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Etimološki vidik capoeire. Nekoč in Danes

Etimološki vidik capoeire

Etimološki vidik capoeire. Nekoč in Danes Izvor besede “capoeira” je prav tako zavit v skrivnost kot izvor same umetnosti te veščine.  Na splošno obstajajo tri možne opredelitve in etimologije besede capoeira – in sicer tupi-guarani, portugalka in afriška. Seveda je raziskovanje samih pomenov zahtevalo dokaj obsežno poglobitev v strica Googla ter iskanje literature, v predvsem […]

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yoyo yaya Artist Johann Moritz Rugendas

Yaya & yoyo

Šepet sence: Iaiá & Ioiô V mnogoterih capoeira pesmih slišimo in pojemo Iaiá in Ioiô, včasih zapisanih tudi kot Yaya in Yoyo. Na prvo žogo, bi si capoeirist lahko mislil da je to le fonetični doprinos k pesmi. Pa temu le ni tako, no pa poglejmo globje. senhor-> sinhô -> ioiô, sinhozinho senhora -> sinhá […]

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Dende Axe and inner growth- andraz purger photo Drago Videmsek

Dende, axe and inner growth

My apelido (nickname) is Feiticeiro, and I have been observing, exploring and training Capoeira for the  last 6 years. As our Mestre Pontape says: »There is no absolute truth in Capoeira. Train, learn and do research about the different meanings and definitions in Capoeira.« I am going to introduce you to my view of Dendê […]

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Dende do dendenzeiro

Dende do dendenzeiro

Key words: spice, flow, energy, connection, feeling, love, joy, nature, community, challenge, unimaginable experiences, circle of capoeira game, circle of life, dênde. Part of my volunteering project is writing about solidarity, and I perceive solidarity as sharing knowledge and experiences. After the last year of workshops in Ljubljana and Belgrade, I got the inspiration for […]

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The roots of Luandaé

Etimološki vidik capoeire. Nekoč in Danes Izvor besede “capoeira” je prav tako zavit v skrivnost kot izvor same umetnosti te veščine.  Na splošno obstajajo tri možne opredelitve in etimologije besede capoeira – in sicer tupi-guarani, portugalka in afriška. Seveda je raziskovanje samih pomenov zahtevalo dokaj obsežno poglobitev v strica Googla ter iskanje literature, v predvsem […]

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Spread the word

Not all of us were born with equal rights. We tend to take things for granted. Like being literate. Knowing to read and write wasn’t granted for some. Throughout the bloody history of Capoeira most of its practitioners were in the gutter. Slaves. Ex-slaves. Lover caste. Marginals. Unworthy. Thieves. Criminals. At least that was how […]

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Zakaj Sao Bento

Šepet sence: Zakaj São Bento? Ste se kdaj vprašali zakaj tako velikokrat slišimo to ime v povezavi s capoeiro? Velikokrat se ga omenja v pesmih, načinih igre v rodi in  ritmih berimbava (São Bento Grande de Angola, São Bento Pequeno de Angola, São Bento Amarrado, São Bento Repicado, São Bento de Angola, São Bento Grande […]

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