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1899Nov, 23

Manuel dos Reis Machado

Manuel dos Reis Machado, Brazilian martial artist and educator (d. 1974)
Manuel dos Reis Machado, commonly called Mestre Bimba (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmɛstɾi ˈbĩbɐ]; November 23, 1899 – February 5, 1974), was a mestre (a master practitioner) of the Brazilian martial art of capoeira. He founded the capoeira regional school, one of the art's two main branches.

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