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Bahia, particularly its capital Salvador and the surrounding Recôncavo region, is the historical and cultural birthplace of capoeira in Brazil.
Salvador was founded in 1549 and served as a major port for the transatlantic slave trade, bringing millions of West and Central Africans to the region.

• Batuque was a formidable, highly competitive Afro-Brazilian martial art centered around balance and leg sweeps that originated in Salvador, Bahia, during the 19th century.
• The main objective of the combat was to unbalance opponents and forcefully throw them to the ground using only kicks, trips, and sweeps.
• The combat was driven by the booming rhythms of hand drums and traditional percussion instruments, which set the intense physical energy and pace for the fighters.
• Mestre Bimba was a master of this style, learning the art directly from his father, who was an absolute champion of the discipline.
• He heavily integrated the techniques and devastating leg sweeps of this combat art into the creation of Capoeira Regional.
• While the independent martial practice eventually became extinct by the mid-20th century, its combative spirit and lethal mechanics live on through capoeira.