As reported by AfricaNews.com. Safe to say this is a first for capoeira:
The flame was also welcomed by a group performing capoeira, a mix between martial-arts and dance created by Afro-Brazilians during the time of slavery, and named a UNESCO cultural heritage in 2014.
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