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Batuque was a Brazilian game played in Bahia in the early part of the twentieth century by African slaves whi were brought to Brazil but now extinct. A similar game, pernada, was popular in Rio de Janeiro about the same time. Players stand in a circle; one player stands in the center in a defensive position, and another moves around him, suddenly attacking. The attacking player tries to throw the defending player to the ground with blows from his legs. Mestre Bimba's father was a champion of batuque, and research seems to indicate that Mestre Bimba incorporated some techniques into his Capoeira regional courses.

For further details, see Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game, by Nestor Capoeira, ISBN 1-55643-404-9.

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	'''Batuque''' was a [[Brazil]]ian game played in [[Bahia]] in the early part of the twentieth century but now extinct. A similar game, ''[[pernada]]'', was popular in [[Rio de Janeiro]] about the same time. Players stand in a circle; one player stands in the center in a defensive position, and another moves around him, suddenly attacking. The attacking player tries to throw the defending player to the ground with blows from his legs. [[Mestre Bimba]]'s father was a champion of batuque, and research seems to indicate that Mestre Bimba incorporated some techniques into his [[Capoeira regional]] courses.		'''Batuque''' was a [[Brazil]]ian game played in [[Bahia]] in the early part of the twentieth century by African slaves whi were brought to Brazil but now extinct. A similar game, ''[[pernada]]'', was popular in [[Rio de Janeiro]] about the same time. Players stand in a circle; one player stands in the center in a defensive position, and another moves around him, suddenly attacking. The attacking player tries to throw the defending player to the ground with blows from his legs. [[Mestre Bimba]]'s father was a champion of batuque, and research seems to indicate that Mestre Bimba incorporated some techniques into his [[Capoeira regional]] courses.

	For further details, see ''Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game'', by [[Nestor Capoeira]], ISBN 1-55643-404-9.		For further details, see ''Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game'', by [[Nestor Capoeira]], ISBN 1-55643-404-9.