Origin of The Name
Ginga is an almost indefinable, mystical quality of movement and attitude possessed by Brazilians and evident in everything they do. The way they walk, talk, dance and approach everything in their lives. The name Ginga was chosen for the middleware in recognition of the culture, art, and constant fight for freedom and equality of the Brazilian people. Ginga is the fundamental movement in capoeira, and pronounced jinga; literally: rocking back and forth; to swing.
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