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Capoeira is a Brazilian blend of martial art, game, and dance originated in
Brazil. From the 16th to the 19th centuries, slaves were brought from Africa by the Portuguese explorers to work on the Brazilian's sugar cane plantations. They secretely met in order to learn to fight against their oppressors.
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