Colombian grima is a martial art that was developed by Afro-Colombian communities during the colonial era that utilizes the use of a machete in combat.
Colombian Grima maestros (masters)
N'golo is a traditional Bantu martial art and game from Angola, that combines elements of combat and dance, performed in a circle accompanied by music and singing. It is known as the forerunner of cap
Negros in the cellar of a slave boat, by Johann Moritz Rugendas.
The Old Plantation, Angolan stick dance to banjo, South Carolina, 1780s
San Salvador, Bahia, between 1822 and 1824, by Rugendas