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Maculae
By Chris Crudelli
It is thought that the sticks use to engage each other with were originally sugar cane as used by workers in the fields. It has been suggested that the dance has religious connotations and was a celebration to highlight the end of the harvest. It is also thought that the training methods of the machete and of the straight bladed razor were adapted from the instruments used by the slaves in the sugar fields; these were the things that were to hand should the slaves get into a fight with each other or with their masters. Thus, these are the things that they trained each other to use as effectively as possible.
Using farm tools and other implements that were to hand is typical of a range of martial arts across the world, notably Japan and Okinawa and the use of thekusarigama
Movements of the Maculele players is athletic, strong and expressive and although this form is more dance than combat, movement and harmony amongst the two players, rather than decisive attacks with the intent of harm being towards an opponent is key to the training, the Maculele system does engender an enhanced ability in the participants to be able to attack and defend against armed assailants.
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