Brazilian Martial Art Capoeira Becomes Part of Russian Soul
The annual capoeira festival continues to grow in popularity in the Russian capital.
Edan Marrari, Capoeira Master from Israel (speaking English):
“Capoeira is growing very fast in Russia. Russians are just discovering what capoeira is all about: the freedom of Brazil, the body movements, the body language, and of course martial arts are very strong in Russia, always been.”
Edan Marrari, Capoeira Master from Israel (speaking English):
“Capoeira is not competitive. It’s more like an art than a fight system. It’s good for your spirit, it’s great for your body and most people do it because it’s fun.”
Alexander Rogozin, Real Capoeira School (speaking Russian):
“We've traveled for five years, visited a lot of countries and invited the best 25 masters to come here from Brazil, France, Italy, everywhere.”
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Who knew the oppression of Brazilian slaves hundreds of years ago would beat a path to Russia’s door in the 21st century?
RT visited the annual capoeira festival to find out what attracts the country’s youth to the ancient sport and dance.
The Real Brazil festival in Moscow has attracted people from Russia, Ukraine, France, Israel and of course Brazil.
“Capoeira is growing very fast in Russia”, Edan Marrari, a capoeira master from Israel, told RT. “Russians are just discovering what capoeira is all about: the freedom of Brazil, the body movements, the body language, and of course martial arts are very strong in Russia.”
There are 13 belts to earn before masterhood is achieved, and many of the young people participating in the festival are receiving their first.
“Capoeira is not competitive”, Marrari said. “It’s more like an art than a fight system. It’s good for your spirit, it’s great for your body and most people do it because it’s fun.”
Back in the day, capoeira was rather about survival in a hostile social climate. At times it was even made illegal. Like so many forms of native dance, capoeira employs combat moves. It was used by Brazilians to express oppression. Later it evolved into artistic expression and a form of celebration.
The director of Moscow’s Real Capoeira School says this dance gives curious young dancers access to cultures many of them have only read about.
“We've traveled for five years, visited a lot of countries and invited the best 25 masters to come here from Brazil, France, Italy, everywhere”, Alexander Rogozin, from the Real Capoeira School, told RT.
Edan Marrari, Capoeira Master from Israel (speaking English):
“Capoeira is growing very fast in Russia. Russians are just discovering what capoeira is all about: the freedom of Brazil, the body movements, the body language, and of course martial arts are very strong in Russia, always been.”
Edan Marrari, Capoeira Master from Israel (speaking English):
“Capoeira is not competitive. It’s more like an art than a fight system. It’s good for your spirit, it’s great for your body and most people do it because it’s fun.”
Alexander Rogozin, Real Capoeira School (speaking Russian):
“We've traveled for five years, visited a lot of countries and invited the best 25 masters to come here from Brazil, France, Italy, everywhere.”
Story
Who knew the oppression of Brazilian slaves hundreds of years ago would beat a path to Russia’s door in the 21st century?
RT visited the annual capoeira festival to find out what attracts the country’s youth to the ancient sport and dance.
The Real Brazil festival in Moscow has attracted people from Russia, Ukraine, France, Israel and of course Brazil.
“Capoeira is growing very fast in Russia”, Edan Marrari, a capoeira master from Israel, told RT. “Russians are just discovering what capoeira is all about: the freedom of Brazil, the body movements, the body language, and of course martial arts are very strong in Russia.”
There are 13 belts to earn before masterhood is achieved, and many of the young people participating in the festival are receiving their first.
“Capoeira is not competitive”, Marrari said. “It’s more like an art than a fight system. It’s good for your spirit, it’s great for your body and most people do it because it’s fun.”
Back in the day, capoeira was rather about survival in a hostile social climate. At times it was even made illegal. Like so many forms of native dance, capoeira employs combat moves. It was used by Brazilians to express oppression. Later it evolved into artistic expression and a form of celebration.
The director of Moscow’s Real Capoeira School says this dance gives curious young dancers access to cultures many of them have only read about.
“We've traveled for five years, visited a lot of countries and invited the best 25 masters to come here from Brazil, France, Italy, everywhere”, Alexander Rogozin, from the Real Capoeira School, told RT.
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