GALLERY & VIDEO
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SERTAO
Based on the history of brazilian small tribes .People, who fight to survive! These people are characterized by their peculiar hand-made crafts, physical strength, and fascinating rhythm. They are also know for their extensive use of berimbau ( instrument of percussion ) and capoeira. Capoeira’s lethal power was hidden from slave masters by it’s dance like elegance, amazing acrobatics and rhythmic sound of African instruments and song. A walk through the North of Brazil the choreographer researched the body language of tribes and simple people on their day to day duties at work. Using their labor instruments as props such as their banquets’ used in the coffee states. CAPOEIRA Nowadays, it is thought that slaves from Angola, who were first brought to Brazil in the 16th century, developed Capoeira as a self-defense technique. Basing themselves on traditional African dances and rituals, these slaves practiced Capoeira in the work free hours left to them, thus training both mind and body for combat situations. As the slave-masters forbade any kind of martial art, it was cloaked in the guise of an innocent looking recreational dance. In the 17th century, escaped slaves founded a number of “quilombos”, hidden slave-government territories, in which the art of Capoeira was further perfected. The inhabitants of Palmeras, the largest of the quilombos, fought a decade-long war against their colonial oppressors. Capoeira was not only used in direct combat but it also inspired the battle strategy itself. The official prohibition of Capoeira remained even after slavery was abolished in 1888. Nevertheless, it was practiced by the poorer population on public holidays during work free hours and similar occasions.