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Capoeira emerged in Brazil, as a form of resistance from slaves brought from Africa in colonial times. In addition to being used for physical defense, capoeira was a way of protecting the identity of African slaves. Mainly because it was consolidated in Quilombo dos Palmares. There it came to be seen as a violent practice. For this reason, capoeira was banned for a long period, precisely until 1930, when Mestre Bimba made a presentation of the fight to then President Getúlio Vargas, who transformed it into a Brazilian national sport.Manoel dos Reis Machado, also known as Mestre Bimba, was the one who brought capoeira to Brazil