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In their Own Words...
Students from the Hamburg project were asked to describe what Capoeira means to them...
Falcao
What does your apelido (Capoeira nickname) mean to you?
I feel like I'm a big bird more than the others. I can do all the flying kicks.
What do you like about Capoeira?
I like Capoeira because it makes me flexible and fit. It makes eyes good for looking. It keeps children busy so that they can't think to make crime.
How has Capoeira changed Hamburg for you?
Capoeira changed Hamburg because some children that doesn't have something to do, they thought about crime, but now Capoeira changed them and now they always think about Capoeira.
What are your hopes and dreams for the future?
I like to go to England to see our friends of Capoeira. I want to be a police. I wish Capoeira doesn't end in Hamburg and go to other countries.
Tigres (teacher of the group)
What does your apelido (Capoeira nickname) mean to you?
Tigres is my name so I'm not scared of anything and I can do what I want.
What do you like about Capoeira?
The most important thing that I like about Capoeira is that it keeps me off the streets. It makes me feel like a father to the kids in the Capoeira club. It makes me feel like a strong person inside and outside. It allows me to meet different people from all over the world. I have made strong friendships through Capoeira.
How has Capoeira changed Hamburg for you?
The kids have something to do. I have never known that the people of Hamburg are so friendly - they are telling me what a good job I'm doing. Hamburg to me now is not boring.
What are your hopes and dreams for the future?
I want to see me a strong teacher of Capoeira. My dream is to visit the clubs of England and Brazil. I want to be a respected person of my community. I want to see my students having their own clubs. I wish that when I become a father my kids can be Capoeiristas like me.
Zebra
What does your apelido (Capoeira nickname) mean to you?
I'm happy to have this name!
What do you like about Capoeira?
If we come to Capoeira we been help of doing crime. Because Capoeira make me to be flexible, so I like Capoeira too much.
How has Capoeira changed Hamburg for you?
If you are in the street maybe you can be arrest for stealing and maybe you can be raped. But if you are in Capoeira, you can not be in trouble.
What are your hopes and dreams for the future?
I want to be a police. There are many I wish to be. I want to be like Negão.
