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
Meia lua or Meia lua de frente is one of the few principal kicks in capoeira. The kicking leg moves in the form of an arc before returning to its original position.
Meia lua de frente in capoeira game
Front crescent kick in engolo.