History and Philosophy of Exotic Capoeira Dance
The Story Behind Exotic Dance Capoeira
Capoeira is predicted appearing in around sixteenth century. The blend of dance and music instrument into a complete art has made capoeira easily recognized.
Capoeira is a very dynamic and harmonious performance with it’s beautiful dance and song. The couple who practicing Capoeira looks like a dancing couple. The circle kicks and jumps which is played by dancers will certainly enchant people who witness it.
Some history experts of Capoeira considers that Capoeira was genuinely made by slaves from Africa, such as Yoruba, Bantu, Angola, Congo and Mozambique. In that time, it was said that African slaves was suffering under pressure.
Punishment and gallows had thread them. But their spirits stayed alive burying the depression. They felt challenged, and created dances Capoeira.
Capoeira was then growing, when the Angolan slaves wandered up to Brazil.
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Tabuik ceremony of West Sumatra
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The term ‘tabuik’ comes from Arabic ‘tabut’, which means cortege. Tabuik has been the tradition of people of West Sumatra, and holds in Asyura (10th of Month Muharram in Islamic calendar). According to local society, it is said that Tabuik is brough by Syiah of Middle East. It is actually the symbol of condolence and respect of Muslims of Pariaman Sumatra, towards Prophet Muhammad grandson ( Hussain, which was died during Karbala War).
The uniqueness of the ceremony, now has made Tabuik made as annual event, and considered as one of tourism agenda in Pariaman, Sumatra.
In addition to be used as the name of the ceremony, Tabuik is also the name of a certain figure. Tabuik is made of bamboo and wood, and shaped as horse with human head, sturdy and have wings. In Islam, this creature is called Buraq. A vertical trunk in 15m height is built on the Buraq. Tabuik then completed with some accessories which is dominated in color red.
Deadly game of Chichén Itzá
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The Ruining of Chichen Itza monument
In old times, it is told that in Chichén Itzá there was a large field to be used for a game. it like basketball in present time. The game was thrown passing a circle in wall which height 7 meters from soil surface.
The Captain of team which was able to shoot the ball through the circle for the first time, will be head-cut. The head of the captain would be venerated to Gods.