Batuque (religion)

Rowdy is a term in the Brazilian Portuguese with African roots. He referred to various phenomena of Afro-Brazilian culture.

Rowdy - an Afro- Brazilian religion

First and foremost is under an Afro-Brazilian religion Rowdy understood, which is mainly in the south of Brazil, particularly in Rio Grande do Sul spread. Its roots lie in Angola and the Congo region. Originally Bahia had been the center of circulation. Elementary part of the ceremonies is music, similar to that in Candomblé.

Rowdy - a dance

Rowdy is also the name of a rhythmically moving, syncopated dance that was danced by slaves in Brazil and accompanied by percussion music. He is one of the oldest dances and musical styles of Brazil. Today, it is largely replaced by the Samba. The Samba Batucada, should also logically be due to the Rowdy. In Cape Verde there is a style of music that is called Rowdy.

Rowdy - a Brazilian martial art

Rowdy is also an older Brazilian martial art. A variant was that a fighter in the middle of a Roda stood, while his opponent tried to put him off balance and throw on the floor. In another variant of the fighters tried to put the opponent with leg and Armschlägen incapacitated. This type of fight has great similarities with the Capoeira Regional. The father of Mestre Bimba, the co-founder of Capoeira Regional was a respected Batuqueiro Master. The Rowdy had a certain influence on the Brazilian Capoeira movement.