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Batizado

A ceremony in which an initiate is "baptized" into the capoeira world.

Capoeira Regional groups periodically hold batizados. Members being "baptized" are normally given a corda and an apelido, if they haven't already earned one. Batizados are major events to which a number of groups and masters from near and far are normally invited.

Often a batizado is also held in conjunction with a troca de corda. Such ceremonies provide opportunities to see a variety of different capoeira styles, watch mestres play, and see some of the best jogos.