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Thanks, and an introduction to web syndication

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A big thanks to Planet Capoeira for the very flattering writeup today on their new collective blog, The Roda. It’s nice to read some comments from their readers, and I look forward to hearing more and participating in the project.
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The capoeira batizado: What it is, why you want one

Information on what batizados are, what they involve, how they are important, and so on, are among the most popular capoeira-related queries posed to search engines, and so I thought I might go into a bit more detail as to what to expect when you are having one. I know I was excited when it […]

Learning Portuguese for capoeira, a primer (part 1)

for those interested, i thought i might write a brief primer of my experiences learning brazilian portuguese for the purpose of immersing myself in the culture of capoeira. i suppose these tips could work for the acquisition of any language, although i suspect it may be more appropriate for romance languages, or at least, those […]