Capoeira Batizado

This past Sunday, Vilma and I were ´baptized´ in Capoeira (along with three other MUCH better jogadores). We received our first cordas (the beginning color - green). Batizado is interesting - you are put in the roda, and play with people until you are ready to pass out. The final person you play puts the corda around your waist and boom, baptized. My Capoeira name is ´Raio´, which means ´lightning´ or ´ray´.