Parana E

🇧🇷 Portuguese

Vou dizer minha mulher, Paraná

Capoeira me venceu, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

A mulher pra ser bonita, Paraná

Não precisa se pintar, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

Vou me embora pra Bahia, Paraná

Porque lá é meu lugar Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

Vou me embora, vou me embora, Paraná

Tão cedo não venho cà, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

Se não for essa semana, Paraná

A semana que passou, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

Na roda de capoeira, Paraná

Deu o seu valor, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

🇨🇦 English

I’m going to tell my wife, Paraná

Capoeira saved me, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

A woman to be beautiful, Paraná

Doesn’t need to wear makeup, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

I’m leaving for Bahia, Paraná

Because that is where I belong, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

I'm leaving, I'm leaving, Paraná

I won't be back here anytime soon, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

If not this week, Paraná

The week that passed, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

In the capoeira roda, Paraná

He proved his worth, Paraná

Paranauê, paranauê, Paraná

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History

Parana is the name of a state in Brazil. It has come to represent freedom and is used symbolically in many capoeira songs. Paranaue, is one of Capoeira's most famous and popular song. This song is sung to commemorate the many Capoeiristas who fought the War of Paraguay, more out of compulsion than choice, in order to win freedom from the Brazilian Government. This song essentially refers to the War of Paraguay, between Paraguay and Brazil. Since logically the the masters and rulers did not want to be on the front line, they deployed a large number of slaves to fight for them with an incentive lifeline; an offer of freedom in case they returned alive after fighting the enemy. The slaves had an added advantage in hand to hand combat, due to their capoeira skills due to which many of them did return alive. On the way back, from the battle, on the banks of the Parana river the now ex slaves gave vent to their feelings through this beautiful song. Despite the tragedy, during which almost seventy five percent of Paraguayans lost their lives, it was an important milestone in the life of the slaves of Brazil and is commemorated to this day throughout the country.