- Abafana
Younger boys.
- Aha
Aha (a.k.a. Kemetic Aha, Ahah, Kemet Mariama) is a tricky form of boxing and grappling practiced by the Kemites in Egypt. Some say it was practiced soley by Kemetic priests.
- Ahah
See Aha.
- Akeru
Akeru is an African martial art\school\class that is based on Afro-Brazillian Dance (techniques of both cutlures), martial arts, culture, discipline and philosophy.
- Bassula
Bassula is an Angolan art that is based on immobilizing your opponent. Because of the high risk of injury, they only try to knock the enemy down in practice. It has been said to be a base for Capoeira.
- Batuque
The act of "batucar". To make some kind of rhythm using any kind of instrument.
- Batuque
Batuque is an African kick-dance art.
- Beri
Béri is a wrestling art from Senegal Africa.
- Bois
See Trinidad Stick Fighting.
- Borey
Borey is an African art based out of Senegal. It's made of punching, kicking, headbutting, grappling and joint locks.
- Calenda
See Calinda.
- Calinda
Calinda (aka "Calenda" and "Mousondi") is an African stick dance art. It's also used in many other countries around the world now. It's related to Capoeria in some way. Some say that Capoeria was developed from Calinda.
- Curaçao Stick Fighting
Curaçao Stick Fighting was a popular art in Curaçao until the begging of the 20th century. Two men would get in the ring and dance and jump around to thr rhythm of the singing and clapping. Once a blow was dealt to the head, the one who dealt the blow was the winner. If blood cam from the wound, the audience would shout "Sanger Pa Tambú", or "Blood For The Drum". The loser then had to let some of his blood flow on to the drum from his head. The expression "Sanger Pa Tambú" is also said to be a way to challenge a rival to a duel. The game was used to challenger other men for their dancing partners. One who is practically invincible is given the honorable name "Stick Priest". The weapon used is a walking stick (a.k.a. "Garoti" or "Koko Makaku") and is roughly 80 to 90 cm in length.
- Dambe
Dambe (aka Hausa Boxing) is an empty hand fighting art from Nigeria. It's based on kicks, punches, Knees and headbutts. It is a savage method of combat.
- Donga
The Donga (a.k.a. "Surma Stick Fighting") is a contest of wild and violent staff (8 ft poles) fights that takes place in Ethiopia after the harvest. It is done to prove your manhood, settle personal conflicts and wo win wives. The only rules is not to kill your opponent.
- Dula Meketa
Dula Meketa is a stick fighting art from Ethiopia practiced by the Oromo people. I can't find anything about this art, but I have found many references to this art but nothing other than it's a stick fighting art.
- El Matreg
El Matreg is an Algerian martial art that uses long sticks to fight. The concept is to score points by outsmarting and manuevering your opponent.
- Evala
Evala is a wrestling festival\art that is from Togo Africa. Boys try to prove themselves in this manhood wrestling match. It's also some sort of initiation ceremony. It was hard to find anything other than it's a festival, but you can find that out on numerous sites.
- Gabetula
Gabetula is an Angolan art that is said to involve punching and contributed to Capoeira.
- Gambian
Gambian is an African martial art that is a deep-seated tradition and national sport. The warriors wear loincloths called "Juju's" and strut, dance, spar, and brag in challenge of noisy support from the drums. The fight continues until a contestant is brought to the ground. Punching, kicking, spitting and flinging sand in the eyes is all legal. After sundown, the atmosphere builds with excitment as the champions come out to fight.
- Ganchorofé
A looped thing belt of wooven leather in it used on the end of a "Kok Makaku" or "Garoti".
- Garoti
Walking stick 80 to 90 cm in length. It has a hole drilled in 1 end of stick with a looped thin belt of woven leather in it (a "Ganchorofé"). Used as a weapon in parts of Africa. A.k.a. Koko Makaku.
- Gidigbo
Gidigbo is a form of wreslting where they throw each other a lot, especially high in the air. It's from Yoruba Nigeria Africa.
- Gwindulumutu
Gwindulumutu is an African (Congo) head bashing martial art.
- Hausa Boxing
See Dambe.
- Hlala
Means "You are foiled". Used in Nguni Stick fighting
- Ihawu
Shield used in Zulustickfighting.
- Iklwa
Short stabbing spear.
- Induku
The offenseive stick in Zulu stickfighting. It is har stick without a knob and made smooth and specifically for stickfighting. It is normally around 88 centimeters in length and the circumference increases slightly from bottom to top and the extra weight is what enhances the mobility of the stick. A piece of cowhide can be placed on their to ensure the fighters grip. A whisk of the cow's tail can be tied around the bottom to hide the sharp point. Though the stick has a sharp point is is not appropriate to use it during a honorable fight.
- Intelezi
"The generic name for all medicinal charms, the object of which is to counteract evil by rendering its causes innocuous." These are sprinlking charms that are used by fighters to help get stronger and ward off defeat.
- Inyanga
Herbalists. People that spread charms on fighters before a fight. See Intelezi.
- Isangoma
Diviners. People that spread charms on fighters before a fight. See Intelezi.
- Isijula
Long spear.
- Isinaphakade Samathongo
Isinaphakade Samathongo is an esoteric warrior system practiced by the Zulu and Xhosa tribes of South Africa. There's a strong ethical philosphy and combative techniques. It is used as an initiation into the "warrior-priest caste" of the tribes.
- Isisila Senkonjane
The swallow-tail axe.
- Izinduku
Fighting sticks.
- Izinsizwa
Older boys.
- Ladja
See Danmyé.
- Kalindas
Battle.
- Kalindas
Battle.
- Kamangula
Kamangula is an Angolan martial art and a supposed predecessor of Capoeira. It's like modern slap boxing and bashes your opponents open handedly.
- Kamau Njia
Kamau Njia means "Silent Warrior" or "Way of the Silent Warrior" and is an African art that specializes in defensive tactics from non-lethal force to survival tactics. Beginning students are taught the fundamentals, which includes blocking, striking, rolling, falling, and footwork. Fitness and flexibility enhancement are a major part of the beginning curriculum. Fluidity in movements is learned through drills and footwork patterns. Kamau Ryu teaches striking, grappling, weaponry, restraining tactics, and more. It emphasizes trapping, redirecting and limb destruction coupled with controls, throws, and pins instead of hard blocks.
- Kayti
Kayti is an African stick art from Kenya. Not much about how the art works, but it is said to be the first stick art. Though, I've seen no actual proof, there is that claim as with many arts. They even say it's the predecessor to modern swordplay in China and known as Islamic Kali in the Phillipines.
- Kemet Mariama
See Aha.
- Kemetic Aha
See Aha.
- Kimarekani Kutia Kivuli Ngumi
Afrikan Kimarekani Kutia Kivuli Ngumi means African American Shadow Boxing. It's derived from Kwa Asilia Avita Sanaa (submission wrestling style).
- Kipula
See Kipura.
- Kipura
Kipura (aka "Kipula" both pura and pula mean to flutter) is an African martial art of the Congo. The techniques are based on the roosters movements. A martial art of Congo in which the fighting techniques are based on that of a rooster's. Believed to be an predecessor of Capoeira.
- Kiungo Cha Mkono
Kiungo Cha Mkono (a.k.a. "Shackle Hands" and "The Shackle Hand Style") is an art where the hands are linked together. It takes traditional blocks and strikes and combines into one action. This defense can be practical in application, but it is more flashy than anything. There are three levels of movement, 1) hands joined at the wrist, 2) hands are separated, and 3) hands are crossed as the Egyptians are often depicted.
- Koko Makaku
Walking stick. A.k.a. Garoti.
- Kupigana Ngumi
Kupigana Ngumi (a.k.a. "Essence of African Martial Arts") is an African martial arts founded in 60's by Shaha Mfundishi Massi and Nganga Mfundishi Taloo-Naa. It is based on rhythmic, dance-like movements. The fitness area works on the students mental focus, coordination, endurance, flexibility and strength.
- Kuta
Kuta is an Ancient Egyptian form of boxing that was used by the bodyguards of the pharoahs. The art may or may not be dead, but a british form of the art still exists called HiKuta.
- Kwa Asilia Avita Sanaa
Kwa Asilia Avita Sanaa is referred to as "The Original Martial Art" and is some sort of African sbumission wrestling art.
- Laamb
Laamb (a.k.a. "Senegalese wrestling") is a wrestling art that takes place in Senegal. Before the event the beating of the drums along with the mellow voices of the singers will alert everyone that it's about to start. The crowd would gather around a sandy pit and watch several bouts before the final bout of 2 champions. The fighters would wear "wrappers" around their waist, which would be provided by their fiances or female relatives, and the rest of their body will be naked. The winner must knock his opponent's knees, shoulder, or back to the sand. Strikes and slaps are allowed nowadays.
- Maratabeen
Maratabeen is a martial art from Morocco Africa.
- Massai
Massai is a martial art from Kenya Africa of the Masai people.
- Mayolet
Mayolet is a sitckfighting martial art from Guadeloupe.
- Mkazo Ncha Shikana
Mkazo Ncha Shikana is an African pressure point grappling based in Senegal.
- Morengy
Morengy is a traditional Malagasy boxing art. It is based in Sava though other surrounding areas practice or imitate it. All blows are allowed and it's jsut a striking art, no weapons. They direct all their attacks on vital points on the body. It is not rare to have one the combatants die from a blow even in sparring. There are laws that refer to this because it's so common.
- Moringue
Moringue is a lot like Capeoria in the art and roots. Not sure the country it was created in, but it was created by African slaves, from Madagascar, in a French colony in the 18th century (I believe). They were slaves on a large plantations of sugar and coffee. Just like Capeoria it's based on music, dance like movements and gymnastics.
- Mousondi
See Calinda.
- Mshindi Vita Saana
Mshindi Vita Saana (is swahili for "Champion War Art") is an art that was created in the Philadelphia in 1973, but based on African dance, music and arts. This art uses ryhthm, strategy, coordination, and agility to highlight traditional movements. At it's core, it reflects the graceful techniques found in African dance and music.
- Musangwa
Musangwa is a South African martial art. It utilizes punches, headbutts, earslaps and knees.
- Ngumi
Boxing.
- Nguni Stick Fighting
Nguni Stick Fighting is a stick fighting art that has been around for centuries and comes from the Nguni in South Africa. They use 2 sticks, one held in the middle by the left hand was for parrying and the other was held at the end in the right hand was for striking. All the boys do this in their leisure time, mostly during the dry months when not taking care of crop. Girls have been known to do it, but not as much. Boys were given their first stick when they are about 4 or 5 years old. Blows are usually aimed for the head and if a strike hits he yells "Yivume" which means "admit that the stick has reached you". If one successfully parries or blocks a strike they yell “Hlala” which means “You are foiled”.
- Nuba Stick Fighting
Nuba Stick Fighting is a famous tradition in Nuba. They use a stick and a shield and the sport is always carried out at the end of Autumn and the beginning of the harvest. Stick Fighting is a part of the ceremonies that follow the harvest and thank god for the food. The fights occur at these festivals, can be an invite from one tribe to another, and can also be a man, aged in the upper teens, can hold the hands of his rival’s fiancee for a couple of minutes or cut her bracelets. Every fighter ties ribbons of thick cloths or torn blankets around their body to lessen the impact of the strike. Some fighters put hats of mud or seeds around their head for protection. If one of the fighers is badly hurt, he will be compensated with a symbolic reparation, such as a cow. Because of the dangerousness of stick fighting, the South Kordofan Advisory Council has restricted it in recent years. During celebrations there are demonstrations, but the old style is rarely seen today.
- Nubian Wrestling
Nubian Wrestling is said to be an art that possibly started it all. With evidence that dates back to roughly 2300 B.C. But of course, many arts supposedly started it all. I couldn't find solid descriptions of this art anywhere, the only thing I could find bascially says it's similar to roman-greco style except in Nubian they use the whole body for the takedown.
- Olva
Olva is an African wreslting art from Senegal.
- Peul
Peul is a martial art from Guinee Africa.
- Sebekkah
Sebekkah is said to be an Egyptian grappling art. The only thing that was said was that it was heavy in waste turns. Though, the only info I could find was in a forum post.
- Senegalese wrestling
See Laamb.
- Shackle Hand Style, The
See Kiungo Cha Mkono.
- Shackle Hands
See Kiungo Cha Mkono.
- Sticklick
See Trinidad Stick Fighting.
- Surma Stick Fighting
See Donga.
- Tahteeb
See Tahtib.
- Tahtib
Tahtib (aka Tahteeb and Tehteeb) is an Egyptian stick fighting and dance art. It combines realistic techniques and flashy maneuvers. In Egypt, there are often highly choreographed dance performaces that are not the same as the game. In the real game, real blows are mixed with fakes and counters.
- Tehteeb
See Tahtib.
- Teke
Kicking maneuvers.
- Testa
Testa is an African art from the country Eritrea. Testa is an Italian word for head and they use the word to call this art head or "big knuckle". Why? Well, it's all based on the head attacks. Using it in a thrusting or a snapping motion can be effective. All other techniques like parrying, kicking, striking are only used to setup headbutts.
- Tolo Naa, Master Nganga Mfundishi
Developed "Kiungo Cha Mkono."
- Toubata
Toubata is a wrestling art from Sudan Africa.
- Trinidad Stick Fighting
Trinidad Stick Fighting (a.k.a. "Bois" or "Sticklick") is an art from Carriacou. A conch shell is blown to call the drummers and the batonniers to the ring. There are many stances the main is to hold it with 2 hands in front of your face for defense and let swing down to which ever way you need. The object is to strike your opponet while moving away artistically to make them look foolish. It is a serious full contact art that can open gashes on the head and chest. Music is very important in most African arts and this is no exception. When the contestants get in the ring, different songs are played on the drums to help the contestants along.
- Ubhoko
Blocking stick. A long, smooth stick that tapers down to a sharp point. It is a defensive weapon, its skillfully manuevered with the wrist in the left hand and used to protect the combatant from head to toe. It is normally around 165 centimeters in length. The circumference increases as the stick goes upwards. Used in Zulu stickfighting.
- Ukuvika
The action of defense with Ubhoko can be referred to. A.k.a. "Ukuzihlaba."
- Ukuzihlaba
The action of defense with Ubhoko can be referred to. A.k.a. "Ukuvika."
- Umsila
A short stick held in the left hand to hold up the shield (Ihawu). Used in zulu stickfighting.
- Yivume
Means "admit that the stick has reached you". Used in Nguni Stick fighting
- Zulu Stick Fighting
Zulu Stick Fighting is a fighting art that comes from the Zule tribe in Africa. There are 2 sticks and the offensive stick is the Induku. It is a strong stick of wood, without a knob, carved smooth. The Ubhoko is the blocking stick. It is a long, smooth stick that tapers down to a sharp point. It is manuevered with the writs of the left hand to protect the body from incoming strikes. It is normally around 165 centimeters longs (meant to block for the body from head to toe), will depend from combatant to combatant. The Umsila, a short stick, is also held in the left hand with the ubhoko. It used to hold up the small shield that protects the left hand. A cushion is placed inside the shield for security of the left hand.
These terms are from the rest of THIS web page and others are words I ran across while researching this page.