November 23rd is Mestre Bimba Day!!! "Mestre Bimba is the father of the style of Capoeira known as Regional. He was born Manuel dos Reis Machado in 1900; he was also born with the nickname "Bimba" as a result of a bet between his mother and the midwife about the sex of the baby. When he was born, the midwife cried "He is a boy! Look at his bimba [Penis]!". Bimba was taught Capoeira from the age of twelve by a ship's captain, an African named Bentinho. Despite the intense pressure of Capoeira still being illegal, Bimba practiced and even demonstrated Capoeira, keeping the art alive. After performances for the governor of Bahía and even the president of Brazil, rather than being arrested, Bimba was given permission to open a recognized, legal school of Capoeira." Thank you Mr. Bimba for all of your contributions and inspiration! Please click the link below and learn more about Mestre Bimba. :-)
http://capoeira.union.rpi.edu/history.php?chapter=Bimba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIMUA0z8R78
“I challenged all the tough guys” - Mestre Bimba
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