Word of the Day: Capoeira

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music.

Capoeira is helping to ignite the interest in the Brazilian Portuguese language and to spread the Brazilian culture around the world. Portuguese is the language of capoeira and if you are a true "capoeirista" (capoeira practitioner), you need to learn Portuguese if you want to be able to understand terms used in capoeira, sing along to songs, speak to visiting masters and maybe visit Brazil or take capoeira classes in Brazil.