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Traditional style of capoeira lower to the ground and usually played slower and retaining rituals of capoeira. This style is one of two main styles of capoeira, the other being capoeira regional.
The first school of angola, Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola, was established by Mestre Pastinha in 1942. The school, located in Bahia, had a uniform of black pants and yellow shirts (the color of a Mestre's Patinha's favorite soccer team, Ypiranga Futebol Clube).
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Books on the History of Capoeira
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