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What is Capoeira? - Capoeira-World.com What is Capoeira? c9cwu 2016-04-02T04:44:54+00:00 Let’s explain what Capoeira is! Capoeira is a martial art that combines elements of fight, acrobatics, music, dance and rituals in a very elegant and magnetic way. Capoeira History Although there are few official history records, it is known that Capoeira was created nearly 500 years ago in Brazil by African slaves (mainly from Angola). Capoeira Through the Years At first, Capoeira was considered illegal in Brazil and everyone playing was arrested. Capoeira Today Nowadays, Capoeira is a well known and very popular martial art all over the world. Check our complete list of Capoeira Moves

Abandoned on Everest In 2006, a lone climber attempting the summit of Mount Everest for the third time was, purely by chance, caught in an amateur photograph taken by another climber of the scenic mountaintop ahead. The climber in the photograph was making his way up what is known as the Final Push of the Northeast ridge, between Camp VI at 8,230 m and the summit. It was late in the afternoon, a foolishly reckless time to undertake the lengthy and dangerous route. It would be many hours before the the photographer and his climbing team saw the man again. For decades, this rope had taken climbers within a few feet of what became known as Green Boots cave. This morning, however, Green Boots had company. What happened next entered the folklore of the highest mountain on earth. While chilling in itself, the incident pales in the bigger context of the deadliness of Mount Everest. Above a certain altitude, no human can ever acclimatize. In such conditions, odd things happen to human physical and mental states.

Amalia Hernandez’s 100th Birthday Today’s Doodle celebrates dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernandez. She founded the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico and used it to share Mexican culture with the world. Born in 1917, Hernandez developed a passion for performing and dance early in life. She became a choreographer at the Fine Arts National Institute, where she taught modern dance. In 1952, Hernandez founded the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. The Ballet Folklorico de Mexico still performs to this day. Happy 100th birthday to Amalia Hernandez, remembered as an ambassador of Mexican culture whose legacy lives on through the Ballet Folklorico. Google Doodle: Amalia Hernandez's 100th Birthday Google unveiled a new Doodle Tuesday to celebrate the 100th birthday of Amalia Hernandez, the dancer and choreographer remembered as an ambassador of Mexican culture. Born on Sept. 19, 1917, Hernandez's early passion for dance ultimately led her to establish the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. She first joined the Fine Arts National Institute as a choreographer and taught modern dance. But her focus would shift to traditional Mexican folk dances. By combining folk dances with the choreographed movements she acquired from her formal training, Hernandez created a new dance style, the baile folklorico. Since its inception in 1952, Ballet Folklorico de Mexico has been seen by more than 22 million people and still performs to this day. The dance troupe gained prominence after it first performed on TV in 1954, leading to a weekly broadcast. Hernandez remained deeply involved in the dance company all her life, until her death in 2000 at age 83.