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When Capoeira was used for street combat in Rio around the turn of the last century, clubs, daggers, switchblades, and straight razors were used to supplement the art. It's kind of like those silat forms that don't make any combative sense until you place a knife or a kerambit in the hands of the practitioner.
Modern Capoeria of course has been "sanitized" to a degree, but is, as others have said, great for attribute development - the agility required is great for specialized BJJ moves - star passes etc. Not anything you would be likely to use on the street, but great for sport BJJ.
Besides that, in what other martial art do you sing and play musical instruments? It's a beautiful expression of Brazilian culture.
Good post. Confirmed what I have gathered too from my reading.
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