Music - Keywords
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Colonial Times
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Senzala
Slave quarters in colonial times
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Pelourinho
The name of the place (a square) in Salvador (Bahia, north-east Brasil) where the slaves were often punished in colonial times. Pelourinho means 'pillory' so the place took its name from what it was used for. Pelourinho was also the location of Mestre Pastinha's first school of Capoeira Angola
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Mucamba
A house slave
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Quilombo (key-lom-bo)
A community of escaped slaves living in freedom, often in jungle and forested areas of Brasil.
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Zumbi
King Zumbi was the leader of the most famous Quilombo (Quilombo dos Palmares) at the time when the community was finally destroyed.
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Salvador
The city of Salvador is the capital of Bahia, a state in the north-east of Brasil. Many enslaved Africans arrived in Brasil in this port. It is also considered to be the 'spiritual home' of Capoeira, even though the art form has spread throughout the whole country and the world.
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Capoeira
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Roda (ho-da)
A circle made up of the people who will play Capoeira, including musicians. This is the traditional format for Capoeira games.
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Pé do Berimbau
The 'foot of the berimbau' This is the space in front of the leading berimbaus. This is where the players wait to play the first game of Capoeira that will happen in a roda.
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Mestre
Mestre is the Portuguese word for Master. The highest level of achievement within Capoeira is the title 'Master'.
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Mandinga / Mandingueiro/a
A Capoeirista who is spiritually knowledgeable in his or her game.
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Vadiar
A verb that literally means larking / messing around, but can also be used to mean playing Capoeira.
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Food
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Acaraje
Typical food of Bahia, north-east Brasil mainly consisting of a deep-fried bean cake.
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Mungunza
Type of Porridge made of corn
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Dende
Palm oil used in cooking in north-east Brasil
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