Cordao De Ouro
The group Cordão de Ouro, meaning ‘the belt of gold’, was established in 1967 in São Paulo, Brazil, by Mestre Suassuna and Mestre Brasilia. It was a time of struggle as Capoeira was not well recognized outside the state of Bahia or Rio de Janeiro. However, the group grew quickly with spectacular presentations of Capoeira by Mestre Suassuna and his friend and partner Mestre Brasilia, showing advanced techniques of game and fight.
Since then the group has grown from strength to strength, with its centre in Brazil and spreading to the rest of the world. There are now groups established in the USA ( most recently in Belmar NJ and Lancaster PA), France, Germany, Israel, Sweden, Latvia, and in the United Kingdom (Nottingham, London, Manchester and Liverpool).
In Cordao De Ouro, the ranking system is as follows:
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