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    Maculelê (Portuguese pronunciation: [makuleˈle]) is an Afro-Brazilian stick-dance from Bahia. Maculele, a stick fighting dance from Santo Amaro, was introduced...
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    dance moves. Cakewalk Set de flo' Patting juba Maculelê (stick dance) Weapon dance Knowles, Mark (2002). Tap Roots: The Early History of Tap Dancing....
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    fallback Blackface and Morris dancing – Cultural dispute Călușari – A riitual acrobatic dance Maculelê (dance) – Brazilian folk dancePages displaying short descriptions...
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  • For example, capoeira—a dance-like fighting style—and the maculelê fighting dance are strongly reminiscent of African dances. Capoeira is of particular...
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    the standard pattern, and known in Cuba as clave. Pattern 1 is used in maculelê and some Candomblé and Macumba rhythms. Bell 2 is used in afoxê and can...
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    Capoeira (category War dances)
    Originally the Maculelê is believed to have been an indigenous armed fighting style, using two sticks or a machete. Nowadays it's a folkloric dance practiced...
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    pattern the Cubans call clave in the Afro-Brazilian music of Macumba and Maculelê (dance). "Son clave" and "rumba clave" are also used as a tamborim part in...
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    implement of death had been a mallet". Stick were easily added to capoeira, because many Africans with a tradition of stick-fighting already had that skills...
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