Capoeira is a national sport of Brazil and has branches worldwide. No one living knows the true history of Capoeira however all agree that it was a way that slaves could fight their oppressors and gain their freedom and as such it is a martial art that combines the culture of the Brazilian Indians with that from the many African tribes.

The slaves of Brazil began to struggle for freedom because of the cruel and inhuman treatment. Capoeira developed as a way to disguise their martial art as dance and a festival with songs.