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KNOCKING AND KICKING AKA YUNA ONSE (UNITED STATES)
Knocking and kicking (or yuna onse is a little-known traditional African American dance-like martial art, arguably practiced clandestinely in parts of the Southern US and on the Sea Islands.
Music and acrobatic movements made knocking and kicking inseparable from dance. Knocking and kicking were performed secretly within a black community. These performances were set to the beat of drums, clapping, or the accompaniment of reed pipes known as "quills.
"Knocking" referred to a specific charging headbutt, mimicking African cattle, resulting in a distinct "knock" sound upon impact.
Knocking was connected to kicking in name but often remained distinct. Masters of the kicking art also practiced the more widespread headbutting duels, but in the drum circles, kicks and acrobatics were the primary techniques
During slavery, knocking and kicking were notably practiced in the states of South Carolina and Virginia. Holloway and Wood found that Angolans were the predominant portion of the slaves in South Carolina.
Following the abolition of slavery, this martial art continued to be a secret cultural practice, frequently showcased in public contests and local intra-village competitions. It held a role within African American secret societies, contributing to the physical and ritual aspects of these groups.
CAPOEIRA (BRAZIL)
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality.
Known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, often involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks. Emphasizes flowing movements rather than fixed stances; the ginga, a rocking step, is usually the focal point of the technique. Though often said to be a martial art disguised as a dance, capoeira served not only as a form of self-defense but also as a way to maintain spirituality and culture.
KALINDA (TRINIDAD/JAMAICA)
Calinda (also spelled kalinda or kalenda) is a martial art, as well as a kind of folk music and war dance in the Caribbean which arose in the 1720s. It was brought to the Caribbean by Africans In the transatlantic slave trade and is based on native African combat dances.
JUEGO DE MANI (CUBA)
Juego de maní ('game of war') often simply called maní or mani, sometimes referred to as baile de maní ('dance of war') or bambosa, is a stick-fighting martial art and dance that was developed in Cuba by African slaves. It is still kept alive today in Cuba by folkloric groups. Practitioners are referred to as maniseros
The game of Maní likely has West African origins. It was played among African slaves in Cuba, in their scarce free time. Some of their masters would recognize it as fighting competition and gamble on the outcomes. It is thought that sometimes slaves were made to fight to the death for their masters' sport.
GRIMA (COLOMBIA)
DANMYE (MARTINIQUE - FRENCH WEST INDIES)
The Danmyé or Ladja (also known as Ladjia, Kokoyé, Wonpwen) is a martial art from Martinique that is similar to Brazilian capoeira and to other arts in various Caribbean islands (Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica
The OG of Martial Arts (Ancient Kemet - present-day Egypt)
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Knocking and kicking (or yuna onse is a little-known traditional African American dance-like martial art, arguably practiced clandestinely in parts of the Southern US and on the Sea Islands.
Music and acrobatic movements made knocking and kicking inseparable from dance. Knocking and kicking were performed secretly within a black community. These performances were set to the beat of drums, clapping, or the accompaniment of reed pipes known as "quills.
"Knocking" referred to a specific charging headbutt, mimicking African cattle, resulting in a distinct "knock" sound upon impact.
Knocking was connected to kicking in name but often remained distinct. Masters of the kicking art also practiced the more widespread headbutting duels, but in the drum circles, kicks and acrobatics were the primary techniques
During slavery, knocking and kicking were notably practiced in the states of South Carolina and Virginia. Holloway and Wood found that Angolans were the predominant portion of the slaves in South Carolina.
Following the abolition of slavery, this martial art continued to be a secret cultural practice, frequently showcased in public contests and local intra-village competitions. It held a role within African American secret societies, contributing to the physical and ritual aspects of these groups.
CAPOEIRA (BRAZIL)
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality.
Known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, often involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks. Emphasizes flowing movements rather than fixed stances; the ginga, a rocking step, is usually the focal point of the technique. Though often said to be a martial art disguised as a dance, capoeira served not only as a form of self-defense but also as a way to maintain spirituality and culture.
KALINDA (TRINIDAD/JAMAICA)
Calinda (also spelled kalinda or kalenda) is a martial art, as well as a kind of folk music and war dance in the Caribbean which arose in the 1720s. It was brought to the Caribbean by Africans In the transatlantic slave trade and is based on native African combat dances.
JUEGO DE MANI (CUBA)
Juego de maní ('game of war') often simply called maní or mani, sometimes referred to as baile de maní ('dance of war') or bambosa, is a stick-fighting martial art and dance that was developed in Cuba by African slaves. It is still kept alive today in Cuba by folkloric groups. Practitioners are referred to as maniseros
The game of Maní likely has West African origins. It was played among African slaves in Cuba, in their scarce free time. Some of their masters would recognize it as fighting competition and gamble on the outcomes. It is thought that sometimes slaves were made to fight to the death for their masters' sport.
GRIMA (COLOMBIA)
DANMYE (MARTINIQUE - FRENCH WEST INDIES)
The Danmyé or Ladja (also known as Ladjia, Kokoyé, Wonpwen) is a martial art from Martinique that is similar to Brazilian capoeira and to other arts in various Caribbean islands (Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica
The OG of Martial Arts (Ancient Kemet - present-day Egypt)
@UpAndComing @Gloxina @Samori Toure @IllmaticDelta @HarlemHottie @How Sway? @Amerikan Melanin
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