by Tartaruga | Apr 17, 2023 | Capoeira
Capoeira is a martial art that originated in Brazil, but whose roots can be traced back to the African slave trade. When slaves were brought to Brazil from different parts of Africa in the 16th century, they brought their traditions with them, including dance and...
by Tartaruga | Apr 13, 2023 | Capoeira, Events
What is a Batizado and Troca de Cordas? A Batizado (“baptism”) is a ceremony where members being “baptized” are normally given a Corda and sometimes an apelido (Capoeira nickname) if they haven’t already earned one. Batizados are major events to which a number of...
by Tartaruga | Apr 11, 2023 | About, Capoeira
The Grupo de Capoeira Porto da Barra has been in Tallinn for almost 7 years. It has its headquarters in Brazil (Bahia) and has several branches around the world. The group, founded by Mestre Cabeludo, follows the lineage of traditional Capoeira Regional. It strives to...
by Tartaruga | Apr 11, 2023 | About, Capoeira
The main objective of the Grupo de Capoeira Regional Porto da Barra is to educate through capoeira, with the premise of enhancing, saving and preserving our culture, using capoeira in all its aspects as an instrument of social inclusion. In this way, the group aims to...
by Tartaruga | Oct 10, 2022 | Capoeira
Capoeira is a mix of fight, dance, rhythm, gymnastics, and music. One of the most fascinating’s aspects of the brasilian culture, capoeira his a martial art. The capoeira inside its form and fundaments, as no similarity with other dances or any other martial art. It...
