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Scotch witches had modes of working destruction to the persons or property of those to whom they meant evil, which were strikingly like the negro obeah or mandinga.
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At the heart of capoeira mandinga is developing communication, connectivity and trust with other members.
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"In capoeira mandinga we try … to stay away from that," Carroll said.
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"One of the reasons [capoeira mandinga is] so unique is because there's such a strong dance element involved," Carroll said.
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"Capoeira mandinga is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that was developed in Brazil by African slaves in that area as a means to escape from their masters around the 1600s," said the group's president, Patrick Carroll.
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Music is a central aspect of capoeira mandinga, and the two main instruments are African drums and the berimbau, a Brazilian stringed instrument.
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For a great example of this, look no further than Eastern Michigan University's capoeira mandinga (pronounced kah-po-AY-da mahn -
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