UNESCO inscribed the Capoeira Circle on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The listing described a practice combining fight, dance, music, and ritual, shaped through histories of enslavement and Black resistance. It widened international recognition of capoeiristas’ knowledge and community institutions. The listing followed Brazil’s national recognition in 2008; it did not make the practice uniform or remove disputes over commercial appropriation, access to public space, and the authority of mestres.
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