They ingenuously disguised the martial art as a dance during its suppression and it evolved into the eclectic , music - oriented art form it is today .
With the abolishment of slavery in Brazil in 1888 , capoeiristas , marginalized from society , used their skills for crime .
capoeiristas ingenuously disguised the martial art as a dance during its suppression and it evolved into the eclectic , music - oriented art form it is today .
With the abolishment of slavery in Brazil in 1888 , capoeiristas , marginalized from society , used their skills for crime .