Knocking and kicking
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Knocking and kicking (or yuna onse[1]) is a little-known traditional African-American dance-like martial art, arguably practiced clandestinely in parts of the Southern US and on the Sea Islands.
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Also known as | Kicking and knocking |
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Focus | kicks, headbutts, evasions, acrobatic |
Country of origin | United States |
Ancestor arts | engolo |
Related arts | capoeira, danmyé |
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Music and acrobatic movements made knocking and kicking inseparable from dance. Knocking and kicking was performed secretly within a black community. These performances were set to the beat of drums, clapping, or the accompaniment of reed pipes known as "quills."[2]
Some authors find that this art originates from engolo, and cognates with capoeira and danmyé.[3]