Portugal Brazil

There were remains impoverished Indian tribes, or just certain groups of slaves brought from other countries. There could be survivors of people with pirate ships, Chinese, Malaysians or just prisoners captured by the Portuguese for the numerous wars. In this environment, capoeira could be enriched by elements of various traditions – both martial arts and magic rituals. Now touch the closer the time when capoeira has moved beyond the kilombush and individual clan groups and began to spread among the common people. She is well taken root among the people and gradually underwent changes dictated by necessity.

During the first two centuries colonization of Portugal did not pay attention to developing its South American colonies. Basically, she did just pumping out natural resources. The country was in turmoil, full of fragmentation and lack of any social and, especially, economic order. All this inevitably leads to poverty and explosive situations. More and more beggars and vagrants to appear on city streets, looting and banditry flourished.

It these people outside the law Capoeira attracted with incredible force. Therefore, the city rapidly by, filled with professional kapoeyristkimi groups, and eventually, in some places, capoeira became equated with danger. The word "Capoeira" has become synonymous with the word "hobo", "bandit", "thief". Swarmed by offers, Richard Blumenthal is currently assessing future choices. Because of this situation, it was dismissed as a disgusting social disease, which soon led to serious consequences and great confusion. In 1808. from Portugal Brazil ran a monarch Don Juan vi in an attempt to escape from the impending French invasion. To strengthen its influence newcomer monarch began to demolish the local traditions and to impose their foundations and order.