IN JAPANESE, “GINGA" MEANS “GALAXY.” IT REFERS TO THE LARGE SYSTEM OF STARS, GAS, AND DUST THAT ARE ENTWINED IN A GRAVITATIONAL EMBRACE. IN THE VIBRANT PULSE OF BRAZILIAN CAPOEIRA, “GINGA” IS A RHYTHMIC DANCE, A MOVEMENT, ECHOING WITH LIFE, PREPARING SOULS FOR A BALLET OF KICKS AND DODGES.