Connecting to a deeper spirituality through dance-like movement, and sweeping acrobatics, the Afro-Brazilian art of capoeira is a martial art performed under the guise of dance. Its roots traced back to the Engolo tradition of Angola – a movement-driven style of ritualistic combat – capoeira developed as a route to personal expression under the weight of colonial oppression, and a means of cultural preservation for those distanced from their natural environment...read more on www.nowness.com _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness